CXCL9 levels in patients with COPD significantly correlated with KL-6, SP-A, blood eosinophil ratio, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and CRP levels, with correlation coefficients of 0.243, 0.381, 0.225, 0.369, and 0.293, respectively. Here, CRP is linked to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.