[Changes in sweat secretion in kidney diseases]

The changes in the number of active ecrine glandulae sudoriferae were studied in 66 patients with diffuse renal diseases, prior to and post stimulation by acentylholine and adrenalin. The same studies were conducted with 20 healthy subjects. The results obtained, show that the average number of the active glandulae suboriferae is higher, with a statistical significance, in patients with chronic pyelonephritis and chronic glomerulonephritis as compared with the healthy subjects. In case of local stimulation with acetylcholine, the number of the activated glandulae sudoriferae was increased to a lesser extent as compared with the healthy subjects, suggesting a reduced cholinergic activity of glandulae sudoriferae. In case of a local adrenalin stimulation, greater increase of the number of the activated glandulae sudoriferae was established as compared with the healthy subjects, suggesting a tendency to intensified adrenergic activity of the glandular sudoriferae.