Search for dissertations about: "Childhood ALL"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 515 swedish dissertations containing the words Childhood ALL.
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1. Glioneuronal tumours in childhood : Clinical picture, long-term outcome and possible new treatments
Abstract : Background: Glioneuronal tumours are a subgroup of low-grade tumours of the central nervous system (CNS), often causing epilepsy. Overall survival is excellent, but data regarding long-term seizure outcome and late effects are scarce. READ MORE
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2. Optimizing Chemotherapy in Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Abstract : Despite major advances in our understanding of the biology of childhood acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and the development of new cytotoxic drugs, the prognosis of long-term survival is still only 60-65 %.In the present research, we studied the pharmacokinetics of drugs used in the induction therapy of childhood AML and performed in vitro drug sensitivity testing of leukemic cells from children with AML. READ MORE
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3. Childhood coeliac disease : clinical aspects of heredity, diagnosis and dietary therapy
Abstract : Childhood coeliac disease (CD) is defined as a lifelong disorder, in which the small bowel mucosa is abnormal as a result of exposure to gluten in the diet. The mucosal damage improves on treatment with a gluten-free diet, but recurs within two years of reintroduction of gluten. READ MORE
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4. Hydronephrosis in childhood : An experimental and clinical study
Abstract : In this thesis the pathophysiology of hydronephrosis due to ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction was studied. The kidney adapts to obstruction by changes in renal blood flow (RBF) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR). READ MORE
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5. Neuromuscular disorders in childhood. Epidemiology and characterization of a new myopathy
Abstract : Neuromuscular disorders can be subdivided into anterior horn cell disorders, neuropathies, myasthenic disorders and myopathies. Some multisystem disorders, such as myotonic dystrophy and mitochondrial encephalomyopathies, are traditionally also included. READ MORE