pilocarpine has been researched along with Vitiligo in 1 studies
Pilocarpine: A slowly hydrolyzed muscarinic agonist with no nicotinic effects. Pilocarpine is used as a miotic and in the treatment of glaucoma.
(+)-pilocarpine : The (+)-enantiomer of pilocarpine.
Vitiligo: A disorder consisting of areas of macular depigmentation, commonly on extensor aspects of extremities, on the face or neck, and in skin folds. Age of onset is often in young adulthood and the condition tends to progress gradually with lesions enlarging and extending until a quiescent state is reached.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| "Patients with vitiligo have a decreased sweating response in both their lesional and non-lesional skin (n = 17) compared with healthy age- and sex-matched controls (n = 22) after stimulation with the acetylcholine agonist pilocarpine." | 3.69 | Calcium homeostasis influences epidermal sweating in patients with vitiligo. ( Elwary, SM; Headley, K; Schallreuter, KU, 1997) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 1 (100.00) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 0 (0.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 0 (0.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Elwary, SM | 1 |
| Headley, K | 1 |
| Schallreuter, KU | 1 |
1 other study available for pilocarpine and Vitiligo
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Calcium homeostasis influences epidermal sweating in patients with vitiligo.
Topics: Acetylcholine; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Calcium; Chlorides; Epidermis; Female; Homeostasis; Humans; | 1997 |