Humans have up to four million sweat glands distributed over the body. Approximately three million of these are eccrine sweat glands. Eccrine glands secrete an odorless, clear fluid that serves to aid ...

Eccrine sweat glands—millions of which produce our salty, cooling perspiration—are actually found in all mammals. But in most other animals, the fluid from eccrine glands is not used to cool down, but ...

THE eccrine sweat glands form a diffuse yet critical thermoregulatory organ for the body. Under the control of the sympathetic nerves, these glands provide the major defense against thermal stress.

Eccrine sweat glands—concentrated in the scalp, axillae, inguinal folds, and acral skin—function to maintain normal thermal homeostasis and, to a lesser extent, eliminate toxins and drug metabolites.

PHILADELPHIA-- Humans have a uniquely high density of sweat glands embedded in their skin--10 times the density of chimpanzees and macaques. Now, researchers at Penn Medicine have discovered how this ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Apocrine and eccrine gland disorders' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with ...

Eccrine spiradenoma, a rare benign adnexal neoplasm originating from sweat glands, has long been of clinical interest due to its potential for malignant transformation into spiradenocarcinoma.

Solving sweat-related concerns that occur in daily life, such as hyperhidrosis and sweat smell, can improve people's quality of life. Now, researchers from Osaka University, in collaboration with ...

Eccrine porocarcinoma (EPC) and other adnexal carcinomas represent a rare and heterogeneous group of cutaneous malignancies that originate from the sweat glands and other skin appendages. EPC in ...