Incident chronic lung disease

1. Respiratory vulnerability index is associated with incident chronic lung disease in humans (HR 1.34, 95% CI 1.27–1.41 per 1-point increase).

   “Each 1-point increase in RSV score was associated with a 34% higher risk of incident CLD (HR 1.34, 95% CI 1.27–1.41).”

   HumansParticipants in China without baseline chronic lung diseaseEach 1-point increase in RSV scoreMean follow-up 7.6 ± 2.8 yearsn = 10,286

   Higher vulnerability scores linked to lung disease in China

   Research Square·14 Oct 2026Preprint

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