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Associations of social isolation and loneliness with the risk of adult-onset asthma: A prospective cohort and mendelian randomization study.
Chronic respiratory disease - 1 Jan 2026
Zhang Juanjuan, Li Yuqian, Sun Xiangdong, An Ruiqi, Zhang Hongjie, Gong Jianping, Zhang Yuanda, Li Yijue, Gu Yanfeng, Xia Yang
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BackgroundDespite proposed aetiological mechanisms involving stress-induced inflammation and behaviour, population-level evidence linking social isolation and loneliness to asthma is lacking. Therefore, we aimed to examine the associations of social isolation, loneliness, and genetic predisposition with asthma risk in middle-aged and older adults, and to quantify the contribution of various risk factors.MethodsA...
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