Prevalence and Associated Factors of Alexithymia in Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Cross-sectional Study

Authors

  • Amelia Głowaczewska
  • Jacek C. Szepietowski Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Chalubinskiego 1 PL-50-368 Wroclaw, Poland
  • Łukasz Matusiak

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https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v101.370

Keywords:

hidradenitis suppurativa, alexithymia, Bermond-Vorst alexithymia questionnaire (BVAQ), acne inversa

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Published

2021-11-24

How to Cite

Głowaczewska, A., Szepietowski, J. C., & Matusiak, Łukasz. (2021). Prevalence and Associated Factors of Alexithymia in Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Cross-sectional Study. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 101(11), adv00598. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v101.370