Thorax

Generational changes in lung function in adults from several world regions: results from the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease study

By Jixuan Ma, Peter Burney, David M. Mannino, André F.S. Amaral

Study in peoplePopulations

The paper

Imperial College London; NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre

Thorax, 18 Sep 2026

doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2026-225173 PubMed 42760129

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