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Nation wide epidemiological survey of primary palmar hyperhidrosis in the People’s Republic of China

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Abstract

Objective

To investigate the prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of primary palmar hyperhidrosis (PPH) among adolescents in PR China.

Methods

A nationwide survey was performed, including all seven geological areas of Mainland China. Stratified cluster sampling was performed, and a cross-sectional epidemiological survey was applied via questionnaire among 10,000 college students in each geological area.

Results

The prevalence rate of PPH was 2.08 %. The prevalence in female adolescents was slightly higher than the prevalence in male adolescents (2.29 vs. 1.94 %). The prevalence of PPH in coastal areas was higher than the prevalence of PPH in inland areas (2.81 vs. 1.53 %). The peak age of onset is 7–15 years, accounting for 97.3 % of the PPH population. Positive family history was found in 25.40 % of PPH cases. In addition to palms, axillae and soles can also be affected.

Conclusions

PPH affects a larger group of individuals than previously reported. More measures should be taken to enhance the recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of PPH.

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Acknowledgments

This study was supported by Grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81070906) and the Research Fund of Fujian Medical University (No. 09ZD016). We thank all of the site investigators and the monitoring committee of the China Hyperhidrosis Treatment Plan: Liu Yan-guo, Peking University People Hospital; Yan Jie, Foshan First People’s Hospital; Xing Shi-jie, Tongji Hospital of Huazhong Science and Technology University; Wang Yun, West China Hospital of Sichuan University; Cao Shou-Qiang, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Haerbin Medical University; Wang Ying-yu, Tangdu Hospital of the Fourth Military Medical University; Wu ke, Air Force General Hospital; and Gu Jun-dong, Tianjin People’s Hospital.

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  1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350005, People’s Republic of China

    Fan-Cai Lai, Yuan-Rong Tu, Xu Li, Min Lin, Jian-Feng Chen & Jian-Bo Lin

  2. Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China

    Yue-Ping Li

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Lai, FC., Tu, YR., Li, YP. et al. Nation wide epidemiological survey of primary palmar hyperhidrosis in the People’s Republic of China. Clin Auton Res 25, 105–108 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-014-0259-5

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