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The Prevalence of Hyperhidrosis Worldwide

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Primary hyperhidrosis (PH), excessive sweating, has an unknown origin with onset in childhood or puberty and interferes with quality of life. Thus, it is important to know the prevalence of PH in order to offer a definitive treatment.

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  1. School of Medicine, Tiradentes University, Aracaju, SE, Brazil

    Sonia Oliveira Lima

  2. University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Sonia Oliveira Lima

  3. School of Medicine of Bahia, Tiradentes University, Aracaju, SE, Brazil

    Vanessa Rocha de Santana

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  1. General Surgery and Biotechnology, Positivo University and INC Hospital, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

    Marcelo de Paula Loureiro

  2. Thoracic Surgery Division, Heart Institute, Clinics Hospital, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    José Ribas M. de Campos

  3. Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Nelson Wolosker

  4. Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Paulo Kauffman

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Lima, S.O., de Santana, V.R. (2018). The Prevalence of Hyperhidrosis Worldwide. In: Loureiro, M., Campos, J., Wolosker, N., Kauffman, P. (eds) Hyperhidrosis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89527-7_5

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