Disproportionate impairment in diffusing capacity predicts pulmonary hypertension with an elevated pulmonary vascular resistance in COPD.

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Title: Disproportionate impairment in diffusing capacity predicts pulmonary hypertension with an elevated pulmonary vascular resistance in COPD.
Authors: Balasubramanian A; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA., Hemnes AR; Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA., Brittain EL; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA., Annis J; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA., Fawzy A; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA., Putcha N; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA., Singh A; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Alleghany Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA., Wise RA; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA., Hansel NN; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA., Simpson C; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA., Kolb TM; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA., Hassoun PM; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA., McCormack MC; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA., Mathai SC; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA smathai4@jhmi.edu.
Source: Thorax [Thorax] 2026 May 14; Vol. 81 (6), pp. 524-532. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 14.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Journal Info: Publisher: British Medical Assn Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0417353 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1468-3296 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00406376 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Thorax Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1468-3296
DOI:10.1136/thorax-2025-223921