Etiology and management of axillary bromidrosis: A brief review

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1063-1068

  Mao, Guang Yu ^a   Yang, Song Lin ^a   Zheng, Jiang Hong ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPERSPIRANT AGENT; BOTULINUM TOXIN;

APOCRINE GLAND; AXILLARY BROMIDROSIS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DERMIS; EXCISION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IONTOPHORESIS; LIPOSUCTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWEAT GLAND DISEASE; SYMPATHECTOMY;

AXILLA; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; ODORS; SWEAT GLANDS;

EID: 54749109173     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.03735.x     Document Type: Review

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