Abstract
Like no other mammal, humans have eccrine sweat glands that are distributed over the entire skin and effectively protect against heat accumulation. Axillary and genitoanal apocrine sweat glands are found, which release fragrances with pheromone-like effects from puberty onward. Pathological sweating (hyperhidrosis) can occur as a purely functional disorder with no recognizable cause (primary) or as a result of other diseases (secondary) and cause considerable psychosocial problems. A lack of sweating (anhidrosis), on the other hand, can lead to life-threatening overheating. Pathological odor formation (bromhidrosis) and discoloration of the sweat (chromhidrosis) are also possible. Inflammatory diseases with histologically recognizable changes include miliaria and neutrophilic hidradenitis. In addition to hair, nail, or tooth defects, rare genetic defects can also lead to alteration of the sweat glands.
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Heckmann, M. (2022). Diseases of Sweat Glands. In: Plewig, G., French, L., Ruzicka, T., Kaufmann, R., Hertl, M. (eds) Braun-Falco´s Dermatology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-63709-8_72
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