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ArticleERJ open research2026

Association of PiSlope with lung function decline in individuals with preserved spirometry: a prospective cohort study.

Suyin Huang, Fan Wu, Yuheng Wang, Kunning Zhou, Qi Wan, Gaoying Tang, Zhishan Deng, Fangyan Wu, Cuiqiong Dai, Lifei Lu and 13 more

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Suyin HuangState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Respiratory Medicine and Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7777-3415
Fan WuState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Respiratory Medicine and Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0720-4674
Yuheng WangHangzhou Smart Intelligent Co. Ltd, Hangzhou, China.
Kunning ZhouState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Respiratory Medicine and Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2805-9317
Qi WanState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Respiratory Medicine and Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1277-0910
Gaoying TangState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Respiratory Medicine and Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Zhishan DengState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Respiratory Medicine and Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3836-7583
Fangyan WuState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Respiratory Medicine and Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Cuiqiong DaiState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Respiratory Medicine and Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2439-3200
Lifei LuState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Respiratory Medicine and Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiaohui WuState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Respiratory Medicine and Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiaoyu WangState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Respiratory Medicine and Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Junfeng LinState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Respiratory Medicine and Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Guannan CaiState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Respiratory Medicine and Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Xianliang ZengState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Respiratory Medicine and Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Ping WangHangzhou Smart Intelligent Co. Ltd, Hangzhou, China.
Changli YangWengyuan County People's Hospital, Shaoguan, China.
Shengtang ChenWengyuan County People's Hospital, Shaoguan, China.
Yongqing HuangLianping County People's Hospital, Heyuan, China.
Shuqing YuLianping County Second People's Hospital, Heyuan, China.
Yu DengDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Pixin RanState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Respiratory Medicine and Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1722-8637
Yumin ZhouState Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Center for Respiratory Medicine and Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0555-8391

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Abstract

Background: Airway remodelling precedes airflow obstruction in COPD. Pi10 assumes a consistent fixed slope between airway wall thickness and lumen perimeter across individuals. PiSlope comprehensively quantifies airway wall thickening, which is associated with increased acute exacerbation and mortality risk. Whether PiSlope is associated with respiratory prognosis in participants with preserved spirometry is unknown. Methods: Participants with preserved spirometry with complete baseline questionnaires, spirometry and chest computed tomography were enrolled from a 3-year prospective Early Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (ECOPD) cohort study and divided into four groups by PiSlope quartile (Q) (Q1: PiSlope ≥0.4946, Q2: 0.4550≤ PiSlope <0.4946, Q3: 0.4149≤ PiSlope <0.4550, Q4: PiSlope <0.4149). Clinical outcomes included lung function decline and risk of airflow obstruction progression. Results: 1140 participants with preserved spirometry were included and 1067 (93.6%) completed at least one follow-up lung function assessment. One standard deviation decrease in PiSlope was associated with accelerated decline in pre-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV Conclusion: Lower PiSlope was associated with faster lung function decline and increased airflow obstruction risk in participants with preserved spirometry, but the association between PiSlope and progression to airflow obstruction was not significant after adjustment.

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