Epidemiological survey of primary palmar hyperhidrosis in adolescent in Fuzhou of People's Republic of China.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of primary palmar hyperhidrosis (PPH) among adolescents in Fuzhou City of PR China.


METHODS
Stratified cluster sampling was carried out and a cross-sectional epidemiological survey by questionnaire was applied among 13,000 college and high school students.


RESULTS
The prevalence rate of PPH was 4.59% affecting both sexes equally. The peak age of onset is 6-16 years, accounting for 95.6% of the PPH population. Positive family history was found in 15.3% PPH cases. Besides palms, axillae and soles can be also 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.
Tu
Yuan-Rong
YR
Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, PR China. lixu1967@hotmail.com
Li
Xu
X
Lin
Min
M
Lai
Fan-Cai
FC
Li
Yue-Ping
YP
Chen
Jian-Feng
JF
Ye
Jian-Gang
JG
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D006945:Hyperhidrosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D015995:Prevalence