Night sweats

Night sweats
Severe hot flashes which occur at night and result in a drenching sweat. Night sweats can have many different causes including medications, infections, and cancers.

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sweating during sleep, a symptom frequently occurring in tuberculosis and acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

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