Search for dissertations about: "Sjögren’s syndrome"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 49 swedish dissertations containing the words Sjögren’s syndrome.
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1. Lymphoma studies in patients with Sjögren's syndrome
Abstract : Patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) are at increased risk of developing malignant lymphoma. The studies in this thesis aim at broadening our understanding of the association between these two conditions. READ MORE
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2. Airway responsiveness and exhaled nitric oxide : Studies in asthma and Sjögren's syndrome
Abstract : In this thesis, four different types of provocation agents: methacholine, adenosine, cold air and mannitol were used to study different aspects of the airway responsiveness profile in asthma and Sjögren's syndrome. Exhaled nitric oxide (NO) and markers of eosinophil activation, serum eosinophil peroxidase (S-EPO) and eosinophil cationic protein (S-ECP) were measured. READ MORE
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3. Autonomic dysfunction in primary Sjögren's syndrome
Abstract : The aims of this work were to evaluate objective and subjective signs of autonomic dysfunction (AD) in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) and to evaluate its clinical associations. In study I, 46 pSS patients and 56/80/238 autonomic nervous function test (ANT) controls participated. READ MORE
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4. Primary Sjögren's Syndrome: Studies of DNA damage responses and autoantibodies
Abstract : Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease of unknown etiology. The disease primarily involves lachrymal and salivary glands, leading to dryness of the eyes and mouth, but a wide spectrum of exocrine and non-exocrine disease manifestations may be seen. READ MORE
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5. Sjögren's syndrome: epidemiological risk factors and biomarkers
Abstract : Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disease, primarliy affecting women, characterised by inflammation and destruction of exocrine glands with a prevalence of 0.01-0.09%. About one-third of the patients also suffer from extraglandular manifestations e. READ MORE