Search for dissertations about: "Liver Function Tests"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 swedish dissertations containing the words Liver Function Tests.

2. 1. Severe and moderate alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency at the age of 30

   Author : Elisabeth Bernspång; allergologi och palliativ medicin Lungmedicin; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; cohort; screening; alpha-1-antitrypsin; lung function; CT densitometry; liver;

   Abstract : Alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) is a glycoprotein synthesised in the liver. Its main role is to protect lung tissue from destruction by neutrophil elastase. In severe (PiZZ) AAT deficiency, there is an increased risk of emphysema, especially in smokers. READ MORE

4. 2. Liver-related complications and metabolic comorbidities during long-term follow-up of patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

   Author : Kristina Önnerhag; Gastroenterologi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Chronic kidney disease CKD ; Epidemiology; Fibrosis; Hepatocellular cancer; Insulin resistance; Liver cirrhosis; Metabolic syndrome; NAFLD; NASH; Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; non-alcoholic steatohepatitis;

   Abstract : Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is highly associated with the metabolic syndrome, and due to increasing prevalence of for example obesity it is now the most common liver disease in the world. A minority progress to advanced fibrosis/cirrhosis, which is associated with increased mortality, but it is not entirely clear which patients who have an increased risk of fibrosis. READ MORE

5. 3. Quantitative evaluation of liver function using gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI

   Author : Qiang Wang; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Before liver resection, a reliable and accurate assessment of the liver function is essential to ensure a safe surgery and avoid unfavorable complications such as post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF). Gadoxetic acid enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a routinely used imaging modality for tumor detection and characterization. READ MORE

6. 4. Health related quality of life and coping in liver transplant recipients

   Author : Anna Forsberg; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; liver transplantation; health related quality of life; coping; pain;

   Abstract : Health related quality of life (HRQOL) and coping after liver transplantation (LTX) is the result from different factors, which are not clearly defined.Aim: The aim of this thesis was to explore health related quality of life, coping style and coping strategies before as well as after liver transplantation. READ MORE

7. 5. Image-based dynamic liver testing : studies of segmental hepatic parenchymal function and biliary flow using dynamic 99Tcm-HIDA SPECT

   Author : Eduard Jonas; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Dynamic SPECT; Segmental liver function test; Primary sclerosing cholangitis; Bile flow; Bile scintigraphy;

   Abstract : The aim of the study was to create a dynamic liver function test using a tomographic imaging procedure as sampling method. The liver has multiple and complex functions. It is obvious that no single test can give a comprehensive measurement of total liver function. READ MORE