The differentiating effect of COVID-19-associated stress on the morbidity of blood donors with symptoms of hidradenitis suppurativa, hyperhidrosis, or psoriasis.
Mattias A S HenningM DidriksenK S IblerS R OstrowskiC ErikstrupK NielsenS G SækmoseT F HansenH UllumL W ThørnerK A KaspersenS MikkelsenG B E JemecO B PedersenPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2023)
Individuals with hyperhidrosis or hidradenitis suppurativa experienced worse mental or physical well-being and individuals with hyperhidrosis also had higher stress during the pandemic compared to healthy individuals. This suggests that individuals with these skin diseases are particularly susceptible to external stress.