Epidemiological survey of primary palmar hyperhidrosis in adolescents

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 120, Issue 24, 2007, Pages 2215-2217

  Li, Xu ^a   Chen, Rong ^b   Tu, Yuan Rong ^a   Lin, Min ^a   Lai, Fan Cai ^a   Li, Yue Ping ^a   Chen, Jian Feng ^a   Ye, Jian Gang ^a  

^a FUJIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FUZHOU GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Epidemiological survey; Hyperhidrosis; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AXILLA; CHINA; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COLLEGE STUDENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOOT; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PALMAR HYPERHIDROSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 38349096147     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00029330-200712020-00011     Document Type: Article

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