| 6MWD | 6-minute walking distance |
| AVX | artery–vein phenotyping analysis |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BSA | body surface area |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CT | computed tomography |
| FEV1% predicted | forced expiratory volume in 1 second as percent predicted |
| FVC% predicted | forced vital capacity as percent predicted |
| GOLD | global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease |
| %LAA-950 | percentage of low attenuation area below 950 Hounsfield Units |
| mMRC scale | modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale |
| Pi10 | square root of wall area for a theoretical airway with a lumen of 10 mm |
| PRISm | preserved ratio impaired spirometry |
| QCT | quantitative computed tomography |
| SpO2 | oxygen saturation in arterial blood estimated by pulse oximetry |