The nurse is examining a patient who tells the nurse, "I sure sweat a lot, especially on my face and feet but it doesn't have an odour." The nurse knows that this condition could be related to:

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The eccrine glands are coiled tubules that directly open onto the skin surface and produce a dilute saline solution called sweat.Apocrine glands are primarily located in the axillae, anogenital area, nipples, and naval area and mix with bacterial flora to produce the characteristic musky body odour.The patient's statement is not related to disorders of the stratum corneum or the stratum germinativum.

The Nurse Is Examining a Patient Who Tells the Nurse