Search for dissertations about: "chronic rheumatoid arthritis"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 185 swedish dissertations containing the words chronic rheumatoid arthritis.
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1. Juvenile chronic arthritis : a population based study on epidemiology, natural history and outcome
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2. Early rheumatoid arthritis : biomarkers and hormonal factors in relation to disease progression
Abstract : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory joint disease, affecting approximately 0.5 to 1% of the adult population. Although the aetiology is not fully known, a complex interaction between genetic, environmental and stochastic factors is thought to trigger the pathogenic mechanisms. READ MORE
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3. Juvenile chronic arthritis. A study on epidemiology and outcome in Costa Rican children
Abstract : Problems associated with interpreting and comparing epidemiological studies dealing with chronic arthropathies in children include the diversity of classification criteria and selection bias. This study is a step towards elucidating the impact of genetic and environmental factors on disease frequencies and manifestations of Juvenile Chronic Arthritis (JCA) in Costa Rica. READ MORE
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4. Anti-TNF treatment of chronic arthritis in clinical practice. New assessment method and predictors of efficacy and tolerability
Abstract : Abstract Treatment of chronic inflammatory arthritis has undergone major changes over the past years following introduction of targeted biological therapies. Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) blocking therapy has been the most important biological treatment of chronic arthritis to date. READ MORE
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5. Pharmacometric Modeling in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract : Biologic therapies have revolutionized the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, a common chronic inflammatory disease, mainly characterized by the chronic inflammation of the joints. The activity and progression of the disease are highly variable, both between subjects and between the successive assessments for the same subject. READ MORE