Research of primary hyperhidrosis in students of medicine of the State of Sergipe, Brazil

BACKGROUND: Hyperhidrosis or excessive sweat production occurs at 2.9-9% of the population. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and disorders due to primary hyperhidrosis (HP) in medicine students in the state of Sergipe. METHODS: Cross-sectional study using individual interviews. RESULTS: Hyperhi...

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Autores principales: Lima, Sônia Oliveira, Aragão, João Fernandes Britto, Machado Neto, José, de Almeida, Kaio Bernardes Santos, Menezes, Layla Melize Santos, Santana, Vanessa Rocha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4631231/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26560211
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153859
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Hyperhidrosis or excessive sweat production occurs at 2.9-9% of the population. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and disorders due to primary hyperhidrosis (HP) in medicine students in the state of Sergipe. METHODS: Cross-sectional study using individual interviews. RESULTS: Hyperhidrosis was found in 14.76% of subjects, the most affected regions were palmar, plantar and axillary, causing prejudice in daily activities. Family history occurred in 45% and 22.72% was diagnosed by a physician. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of hyperhidrosis in medicine students of Sergipe was high, with strong family and a small portion of diagnoses made by medical professionals.

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