Conversely, lnc-IL7R expression was positively correlated with pulmonary function indices, namely FEV1 (r = 0.52, p < 0.001), FVC (r = 0.45, p < 0.001), and the post-bronchodilator (post-BD) FEV1/FVC ratio (r = 0.41, p < 0.001). This evidence concerns the gene IL7R and Behcet disease.