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Hyperhidrosis after COVID-19 infection

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    Henry Zou

  2. Department of Dermatology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI, USA

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Zou, H., Potts, G. & Daveluy, S. Hyperhidrosis after COVID-19 infection. Arch Dermatol Res 317, 457 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-025-03992-8

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