title: Epidemiological survey of primary palmar hyperhidrosis in adolescent in Fuzhou of People's Republic of China.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, PR China. lixu1967@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Yuan-Rong
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Tu
authors.forename: Xu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Fan-Cai
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Yue-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jian-Feng
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jian-Gang
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Ye
mesh_terms: 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