People abused by intimate partners have worse asthma

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Asthma is a common, serious, and difficult-to-manage chronic health condition affecting 1 in 7 people in the U.S.
Research links asthma to factors like obesity, alcohol use, and extreme weather, which worsen symptoms.
A new pattern connects asthma with intimate partner abuse, affecting 47% of women and 44% of men in the U.S.
Inflammation plays a key role in asthma, with chronic inflammation contributing to disease development and symptoms.
Despite advances in asthma medications targeting inflammation, many adults still have uncontrolled asthma.
Studies show intimate partner abuse is associated with worsened asthma symptoms, even years after the abuse ends.
Children of women who experienced intimate partner abuse also show increased rates of asthma.
Survivors of intimate partner abuse with asthma have lower levels of traditional inflammation markers targeted by current treatments.
This suggests alternative biological mechanisms may drive asthma in abuse survivors, requiring further research for effective treatments.

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