Tu Yuan-Rong, Li Xu, Lin Min, Lai Fan-Cai, Li Yue-Ping, Chen Jian-Feng, Ye Jian-Gang
Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, PR China.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2007 Apr;31(4):737-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.01.020. Epub 2007 Feb 20.
To investigate the prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of primary palmar hyperhidrosis (PPH) among adolescents in Fuzhou City of PR China.
Stratified cluster sampling was carried out and a cross-sectional epidemiological survey by questionnaire was applied among 13,000 college and high school students.
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.
PPH affects a larger group of individuals than previously reported. More measures should be taken to enhance the recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of PPH.
调查中国福州市青少年原发性掌部多汗症（PPH）的患病率及流行病学特征。
采用分层整群抽样法，对13000名大学生和高中生进行问卷调查式横断面流行病学调查。
PPH患病率为4.59%，男女患病率相同。发病高峰年龄为6 - 16岁，占PPH患者总数的95.6%。15.3%的PPH病例有阳性家族史。除手掌外，腋窝和脚底也可能受累。
PPH影响的人群比先前报道的更多。应采取更多措施加强对PPH的认识、诊断和治疗。
