Hyperhidrosis Center, Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, Korea.
J Korean Med Sci. 2010 May;25(5):772-5. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.5.772. Epub 2010 Apr 16.
Hyperhidrosis is a disorder of perspiration in excess of the body's physiologic need and significantly impacts one's occupational, physical, emotional, and social life. The purpose of our study was to investigate the characteristics of primary hyperhidrosis in 255 patients at Ajou University Hospital Hyperhidrosis Center from March 2006, to February 2008. Information collected from the medical records was: sex, sites of hyperhidrosis, age at visit, age of onset, aggravating factors, hyperhidrosis disease severity scale (HDSS) rank, family history, occupation, and past treatment. A total of 255 patient records were reviewed; 57.6% were male. Patients with a family history (34.1%) showed a lower age of onset (13.21+/-5.80 yr vs. 16.04+/-9.83 yr in those without family history); 16.5% had previous treatment, most commonly oriental medicine. Palmar and plantar sites were the most commonly affected, and 87.9% of patients felt their sweating was intolerable and always interfered with their daily activities. Our study provides some original information on the Korean primary hyperhidrosis population. Patients who have a family history show signs of disease in early age than those without family history.
多汗症是一种过度出汗的身体机能失调，严重影响了一个人的职业、身体、情感和社会生活。我们的研究目的是调查 2006 年 3 月至 2008 年 2 月在 Ajou 大学医院多汗症中心的 255 例原发性多汗症患者的特征。从病历中收集到的信息包括：性别、多汗部位、就诊年龄、发病年龄、加重因素、多汗症严重程度量表（HDSS）等级、家族史、职业和既往治疗情况。共回顾了 255 例患者的记录；57.6%为男性。有家族史的患者（34.1%）发病年龄较低（有家族史者为 13.21+/-5.80 岁，无家族史者为 16.04+/-9.83 岁）；16.5%曾接受过治疗，最常见的是中医治疗。手掌和足底是最常受累的部位，87.9%的患者感觉自己的出汗难以忍受，总是干扰他们的日常活动。我们的研究为韩国原发性多汗症人群提供了一些原始信息。有家族史的患者比没有家族史的患者发病年龄更早。
