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Tipo de Documento:	Artigo
Título:	Research of primary hyperhidrosis in students of medicine of the State of Sergipe, Brazil
Autor(es):	Lima, Sônia Oliveira Machado Neto, José Menezes, Layla Melize Santos Aragão, João Fernandes Britto Almeida, Kaio Bernardes Santos de Santana, Vanessa Rocha
Data do documento:	2015
Resumo:	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.
Palavras-chave:	Hyperhidrosis Epidemiology Sweat Medical students
ISSN:	1806-4841
Parte de :	Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
Idioma:	eng
Instituição/Editora:	Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia
Citação:	LIMA, S. O. et al. Research of primary hyperhidrosis in students of medicine of the State of Sergipe, Brazil. Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, Rio de Janeiro, v. 90, n. 5, p. 661–665, 2015. Disponível em: https://www.scielo.br/j/abd/a/654QNJCB9VwzY5FT6y8sCnQ/?lang=en. Acesso em: 14 abr. 2026.
Licença:	Creative Commons Atribuição-NãoComercial 4.0 Internacional (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Identificador:	https://doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153859
URI:	https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/25091
Aparece nas coleções:	DME - Artigos de periódicos

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