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. 2022 Jul;12(7):3655–3665. doi: 10.21037/qims-21-1232

Table 3. Correlation between the extent of lung lesions, vascular-related parameters, and lung function.

Characteristics VC% FVC% FEV1% TLC% DLco%
Total lung volume (mL) 0.45** 0.47** 0.50** 0.49** 0.24*
All lesion volume (mL) −0.51** −0.49** −0.45** −0.50** −0.62**
All lesion ratio (%) −0.62** −0.60** −0.57** −0.61** −0.67**
HC (%) −0.12 −0.12 −0.09 −0.19 −0.45**
RE (%) −0.48** −0.47** −0.47** −0.47** −0.41**
TRBR (%) −0.29** −0.27** −0.17 −0.31** −0.25*
GGO (%) −0.07 −0.10 −0.08 −0.04 0.05
Right upper lung lesion (%) −0.54** −0.54** −0.51** −0.58** −0.57**
Right middle lung lesion (%) −0.52** −0.51** −0.48** −0.53** −0.52**
Right lower lung lesion (%) −0.49** −0.49** −0.48** −0.46** −0.52**
Left upper lung lesion (%) −0.43** −0.42** −0.38** −0.40** −0.48**
Left middle lunge lesion (%) −0.61** −0.58** −0.55** −0.55** −0.56**
Left lower lung lesion (%) −0.40** −0.39** −0.39** −0.38** −0.51**
Pulmonary vascular-related indexes
   TPVV (mL) 0.31** 0.33** 0.34** 0.34** 0.36**
   TPVV (%) 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.33**
   The number of pulmonary vessel branches 0.29** 0.30** 0.31** 0.32** 0.36**
   PAV (mL) 0.32** 0.34** 0.35** 0.36** 0.41**
   PAV (%) 0.11 0.10 0.10 0.13 0.39**
   The number of pulmonary artery branches 0.31** 0.33** 0.34** 0.37** 0.40**
   PVV (mL) 0.29** 0.30** 0.31** 0.31** 0.31**
   PVV (%) 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.28**
The number of pulmonary vein branches 0.27** 0.28** 0.29** 0.29** 0.33**

*, P<0.05; **, P<0.001. VC%, percentage of predicted vital capacity; FVC%, percentage of predicted forced vital capacity; FEV1%, percentage of forced expiratory volume in 1 second; TLC%, percentage of predicted total lung capacity; DLco%, percentage of predicted diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide. TPVV, total pulmonary vascular volume; PAV, pulmonary artery volume; PVV, pulmonary vein volume; TRBR, traction bronchiectasis; RE, reticular pattern; HC, honeycombing; GGO, ground glass opacity.