Quantification of sweat secretion in focal @entity1119 related to area and time: the XXXX area and secretion index.

@entity1 @entity1119 @entity1496
BACKGROUND: Severity of focal @entity1119 (FAH) hitherto is estimated semiquantitatively by weighting the secreted sweat with the sweating area visualized by @entity1496 starch test. In this study, we quantified secretion (mg/cm(2) per min) simply by estimating the sweating area morphometrically via point counting. We have named the numeric value obtained the @entity1119 area and secretion index (HASI). METHODS: In 183 @entity1 (146 @entity1 , 37 @entity1 ) with focal @entity1119 , seen in a city hospital outpatient clinic, sweat secretion was assessed by gravimetry and the area of Minor's @entity1496 -starch test determined by point counting. Values were analyzed with respect to gender, age, and body surface area. RESULTS: HASI values, combined for both axillae, ranged from 0.21 to 22.8  mg/cm(2) per minute with only minor gender differences. @entity1 had larger sweating areas than @entity1 did. The comparison of left to right side axillae did not disclose substantial differences. No correlation was found between age and HASI values. A subgroup analysis of 91 @entity1 showed a good correlation of HASI values with body surface area. CONCLUSION: HASI allows for a quantification of sweat secretion per time interval and area unit, thus facilitating pre- and post-test assessment of sweat intensity as well as a comparison between the results of different studies.
