Correlative analyses further demonstrated that lnc-IL7R expression was anti-correlated with COPD severity (r = 0.59, p < 0.001), emphysema severity (r = 0.30, p = 0.002), and emphysema status (r = 0.35, p < 0.001) (Figure 2D–F). This evidence concerns the gene IL7R and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.