Alexithymia in systemic lupus erythematosus: A cross sectional study in a Brazilian sample.

Matheus Rinaldi FaidigaGuilherme Alexandre JudeikisRenato Mitsunori NisiharaThelma Larocca Skare

Published in: Lupus (2022)

We found a high prevalence of alexithymia in this sample of SLE patients that negatively associated with quality of life, but not with cumulative damage index.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
systemic lupus erythematosus
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
oxidative stress
physical activity
risk factors
rheumatoid arthritis
patient reported outcomes
patient reported