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    Glossary Apocrine Glands

    secrete thicker sweat in hair-rich areas, causing body odor

    Apocrine glands are a type of sweat gland found primarily in areas with abundant hair follicles, such as the armpits and groin. Unlike the more common eccrine sweat glands, apocrine glands secrete a thicker, milky fluid that, when broken down by bacteria on the skin, can produce body odor. These glands become active during puberty and are influenced by hormonal changes.

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    1. Histochemical and Immunohistochemical Markers for Human Eccrine and Apocrine Sweat Glands: An Aid for Histopathologic Differentiation of Sweat Gland Tumors Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings · 2001 · 73 citations
    2. Multipotent Nestin-Positive Stem Cells Reside in the Stroma of Human Eccrine and Apocrine Sweat Glands and Can Be Propagated Robustly In Vitro PloS one · 2013 · 33 citations
    3. Stage-Specific Embryonic Antigen-4 (SSEA-4) as a Distinguishing Marker between Eccrine and Apocrine Origin of Ducts of Sweat Glands Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2017 · 3 citations
    4. Scalp Apocrine Glands: The Neglected Component of the Hair Follicle Complex Skin Appendage Disorders · 2025
    5. Apocrine sweat gland obstruction by antiperspirants allowing transdermal absorption of cutaneous generated hormones and pheromones as a link to the observed incidence rates of breast and prostate cancer in the 20th century Medical Hypotheses · 2009 · 18 citations
    6. An immunohistochemical study of the apocrine type of cutaneous mixed tumors with special reference to their follicular and sebaceous differentiation Journal of Cutaneous Pathology · 1999 · 54 citations
    7. Adenolipoma—Eccrine and Apocrine Variants With Evidence for a Hamartomatous Process American Journal of Dermatopathology · 2012 · 11 citations
    8. Histology, lectin histochemistry and ultrastructure of interdigital gland in crossbred sheep 2020 · 3 citations
    9. Hidradenitis suppurativa: pathogenesis and management British Journal of Plastic Surgery · 2003 · 238 citations
    10. What causes hidradenitis suppurativa ?—15 years after Experimental Dermatology · 2020 · 78 citations
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