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摘要
night sweats has been defined as drenching sweats that require the patient to change bedclothes. in current studies night sweats appear in 30% of non-obstetric patients and affects approximately 60% of pregnant women. differential diagnoses include infections, malignancy, medications, hot flashes and panic attacks, making of each patient a challenge. we present two patients with night sweating. after excluding systemic diseases the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux was made, with excellent response to anti-reflux treatment. the presentation of our two patients coupled with a deep literature review, underscores the importance of gastroesophageal reflux as a cause of night sweating.
