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Hi, i'm a 26 year old male in pretty good shape,exercise,diet,smoker.over the last 7 months i've had awful nite sweats every nite with sour smell??

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

Night sweats: There are numerous causes of night sweats....medications, thyroid disorders, anxiety, sleep disorders, certain infections, etc... Please see your doctor to get evaluated.

Dr Pizzo agreed

Answered 5/17/2018

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