Open AccessAlexithymia and immunoendocrine parameters in patients affected by systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis
Author(s) -
Marta Vadacca,
Renato Bruni,
F. Caccipaglia,
F. Serino,
Luisa Arcarese,
Francesca Buzzulini,
G. Coppolino,
Amelia Rigon,
Nicolò Terminio,
Antonella Afeltra
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
reumatismo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.294
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2240-2683
pISSN - 0048-7449
DOI - 10.4081/reumatismo.2008.50
Subject(s) - alexithymia , medicine , rheumatoid arthritis , toronto alexithymia scale , gastroenterology , arthritis , lupus erythematosus , endocrinology , immunology , antibody , psychiatry
Aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of alexithymia in patients affected by SLE or RA and to investigate the correlation between alexithymia and immunoendocrine parameters (PRL, hGH, IL-6 and TNF-alfa).