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Significance of chronic pruritus for intrapersonal burden and interpersonal experiences of stigmatization and sexuality in patients with psoriasis.
Abstract
60-90 % of patients with psoriasis suffer from pruritus and 65 % report itching as one of the most burdensome symptoms, raising significant quality of life (QoL) impairments. However, pruritus is not only an intrapersonal symptom but also a psychosocial interactive phenomenon and little is known about the effects of itching on interpersonal experiences.