Sweat-gland function in patients with X-linked ichthyosis
Delfino, M.; De Ritis, G.; Fabbrocini, G.; Procaccini, E.M.; Illiano, G.M.; Piccirillo, A.
Recenti Progressi in Medicina 82(12): 677-678
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0034-1193 PMID: 1815306 Document Number: 385797
Literature reports that patients affected by X-linked ichthyosis (XLI) have a reduction of sweat glands and a decrease of sweat production. The sweat physiology of 28 patients, 14 with XLI, 7 with lamellar ichthyosis, 7 with dominant ichthyosis and 28 control subjects were examined with sweat test, performed by pilocarpine iontophoresis. In the same patients we have performed skin biopsy to evaluate quantitative and qualitative reduction of sweat glands.