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  1. Sweat 
    https://medlineplus.gov/sweat.html
    Sweating (perspiration) is how your body cools itself. Too much of it is hyperhidrosis, too little is anhidrosis. Find ... Sweat is a clear, salty liquid produced by glands in your skin. Sweating is how your body ...
  2. Sweat electrolytes test 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003630.htm
    Sweat test; Sweat chloride; Iontophoretic sweat test; CF - sweat test; Cystic fibrosis - sweat test ... A colorless, odorless chemical that causes sweating is applied to a small area on an arm or leg. An electrode is then attached to the spot. A weak electrical ...
  3. Sweating 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003218.htm
    Perspiration ... The amount you sweat depends on how many sweat glands you have. A person is born with about 2 to 4 million sweat glands, which begin to become fully active during ...
  4. Absence of sweating 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003219.htm
    Decreased sweating; Anhidrosis ... amount of heat or exertion fails to cause sweating. Overall lack of sweating can be life threatening because the body will ...
  5. Hyperhidrosis 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007259.htm
    Sweating - excessive; Perspiration - excessive; Diaphoresis ... Sweating helps the body stay cool. In most cases, it is perfectly natural. People sweat more in ...
  6. Sweat Test for Cystic Fibrosis: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/sweat-test-for-cystic-fibrosis
    ... only on official, secure websites. What is a sweat test? A sweat test measures the amount of ... diagnose cystic fibrosis. Why do I need a sweat test? A sweat test can diagnose cystic fibrosis ( ...
  7. Skin - clammy 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003216.htm
    Sweat - cold; Clammy skin; Cold sweat
  8. Cold-induced sweating syndrome: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/cold-induced-sweating-syndrome
    ... more about the genes associated with Cold-induced sweating syndrome CLCF1 CRLF1 Inheritance Cold-induced sweating syndrome ...
  9. Don’t sweat the small stuff | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/dont-sweat-the-small-stuff
    Food Allergy Don’t sweat the small stuff Food allergy sufferer lives a cautious but normal life Anthony Terlizzi was just 16 months old when ...
  10. Cancer treatment: dealing with hot flashes and night sweats 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000826.htm
    ... cancer treatments can cause hot flashes and night sweats. Hot flashes are when your body suddenly feels ... In some cases, hot flashes can make you sweat. Night sweats are hot flashes with sweating at ...
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