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Genome-wide linkage analysis of families with primary hyperhidrosis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Schote Andrea B, Schiel Florian, Schmitt Benedikt, Winnikes Ulrike, Frank Nicole, Gross Katharina, Croyé Marie-Anne, Tarragon Ernesto, Bekhit Adam, Bobbili Dheeraj Reddy, May Patrick, Schick Christoph, Meyer Jobst
Abstract excerpt
Primary focal hyperhidrosis (PFH, OMIM %144110) is a genetically influenced condition characterised by excessive sweating. Prevalence varies between 1.0-6.1% in the general population, dependent on ethnicity. The aetiology of PFH remains unclear but an autosomal dominant mode of inheritance, incomplete penetrance and variable phenotypes have been reported. In our study, nine pedigrees (50 affected, 53...
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