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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
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    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
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