Abbreviations

AB

asbestos body

ACE

angiotensin-converting enzyme

AIP

acute interstitial pneumonia

ARDS

adult respiratory distress syndrome

BAL

bronchoalveolar lavage

BALF

bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

BM

basement membrane

CT

computed tomography

DIP

desquamative interstitial pneumonia

DLCO

diffusion capacity

DLCO/VA

specific diffusion coefficient

ELF

epithelial lining fluid

FEV1

forced expiratory volume in one second

FVC

forced vital capacity

HRCT

high-resolution computed tomography

IL-2R

interleukin 2-receptor

NSIP

non-specific interstitial pneumonia

PICP

procollagen I carboxyterminal propeptide

PINP

procollagen I aminoterminal propeptide

PIIINP

procollagen III aminoterminal propeptide

pN-collagen

collagen molecule with retained aminoterminal propeptide

UIP

usual interstitial pneumonia