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Socio-demographic variables and disease severity, the quality of life, mood status disturbances and sexual dysfunction were collected using validated questionnaires. Eighty-four subjects were included in the study: 42 AA patients and 42 cohabitants. A poor quality of life and worse disease control in the patients were associated with a poorer quality of life of the family, higher scores of anxiety and depression, and the lower sexual satisfaction of cohabitants (p &lt; 0.05). Anxiety and depression in patients were associated with worse family quality of life, higher rates of anxiety and less sexual satisfaction in cohabitants (p &lt; 0.05). To conclude, AA seems to have an impact on the quality of life of cohabitants, leading to increased rates of anxiety, depression, a poorer quality of life, and reduced sexual satisfaction. 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