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clonidine and Scleroderma, Systemic

clonidine has been researched along with Scleroderma, Systemic in 1 studies

Clonidine: An imidazoline sympatholytic agent that stimulates ALPHA-2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS and central IMIDAZOLINE RECEPTORS. It is commonly used in the management of HYPERTENSION.
clonidine (amino form) : A clonidine that is 4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-amine in which one of the amino hydrogens is replaced by a 2,6-dichlorophenyl group.

Scleroderma, Systemic: A chronic multi-system disorder of CONNECTIVE TISSUE. It is characterized by SCLEROSIS in the SKIN, the LUNGS, the HEART, the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, the KIDNEYS, and the MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM. Other important features include diseased small BLOOD VESSELS and AUTOANTIBODIES. The disorder is named for its most prominent feature (hard skin), and classified into subsets by the extent of skin thickening: LIMITED SCLERODERMA and DIFFUSE SCLERODERMA.

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Freedman, RR1
Girgis, R1
Mayes, MD1

Other Studies

1 other study available for clonidine and Scleroderma, Systemic

ArticleYear
Endothelial and adrenergic dysfunction in Raynaud's phenomenon and scleroderma.
    The Journal of rheumatology, 1999, Volume: 26, Issue:11

    Topics: Adrenergic Agonists; Clonidine; Endothelium, Vascular; Female; Humans; Male; Methacholine Chloride;

1999