Search for dissertations about: "Anti-CCP"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the word Anti-CCP.
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1. Predictors of disease onset and progression in early rheumatoid arthritis : A clinical, laboratory and radiological study
Abstract : To diagnose rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during the early stages of the disease is often difficult. The disease course shows great inter-individual variation from mild, self-limiting to very severe destruc-tive disease with extra-articular manifestations. READ MORE
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2. Rheumatoid Arthritis in a 10-Year Perspective, Outcome for Patients Followed from Early Disease
Abstract : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by persistent inflammation, progressive joint damage and disability. This thesis describes the outcome after 10 years in a cohort of 183 RA patients (116 women, 67 men) recruited 1985-89. The mean age was 51 years and symptom duration 11 months at inclusion. READ MORE
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3. Circulating and Mucosal Antibodies to Citrullinated Antigens in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by joint inflammation and subsequent destruction of cartilage and bone. The etiology is largely unknown, although genetic as well as environmental factors are involved. The manifestations and consequences of RA differ between individuals. READ MORE
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4. Cigarette smoking and silica exposure as determinants for the development of rheumatoid arthritis
Abstract : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune, inflammatory disease with obscure etiology. This thesis is based on the hypothesis, that there is a link between respiratory exposures and the development of RA. READ MORE
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5. Autoantibodies and genetic variation in rheumatoid arthritis : aspects on susceptibility and disease course
Abstract : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation and subsequent destruction of synovial joints. Although its causes remain largely unknown, a substantial genetic contribution is known to exist. READ MORE