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ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2025

Threshold-Triggered Immune Dysregulation Precedes Clinical COPD: A Stage-Specific Diagnostic Model Combining Cytokine Profiling and Lymphocyte Phenotyping.

Biying Wu, Guyanan Li, Xiaoying Hu, Qiudan Chen, Lin Yong

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Biying WuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Guyanan LiCollege of Public Health, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoying HuDepartment of General Practice, Jiangchuan Community Health Service Center of Minhang District, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Qiudan ChenDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Central Laboratory, Jing'an District Center Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Lin YongDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.

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Purpose: To establish a stage-specific diagnostic model for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) high-risk individuals by characterizing immune dysregulation through integrated cytokine and lymphocyte profiling. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 116 participants (34 healthy controls, 56 high-risk individuals, and 26 stable COPD patients) underwent comprehensive immunological evaluation. Peripheral blood cytokine levels (IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α) and lymphocyte subsets-including programmed cell death protein 1-positive (PD-1 Results: Threshold-driven immunological alterations were identified in high-risk individuals, marked by a 7.8-fold elevation in PD-1 Conclusion: This study delineates a threshold-triggered immune signature preceding clinical COPD, providing a validated diagnostic framework for early detection. By integrating lymphocyte exhaustion markers and cytokine dynamics, the model bridges a critical gap in identifying subclinical immune dysfunction, enabling targeted interventions prior to irreversible lung damage.

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biomarker discoverychronic obstructive pulmonary diseasediagnostic modelimmune dysregulationT-cell exhaustion

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