Isolated generalized anhidrosis with normal sweat glands
A rare genetic skin disease characterized by congenital generalized anhidrosis resulting in severe heat intolerance due to functionally impaired eccrine sweat production. Skin biopsy reveals normal morphology and number of sweat glands. Dental hair nail or other skin or extracutaneous anomalies are absent.
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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http://www.orphadata.org. Data version April 2024
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