Search for dissertations about: "fatty infiltration"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 swedish dissertations containing the words fatty infiltration.

  2. 1. Omega-3 fatty acids in the treatment of childhood cancer

    Author : Linda Ljungblad; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Childhood cancer is the primary cause of deaths among Swedish children. Advances in treatment regimens have improved cure rate considerably in the latest decades. READ MORE

  4. 2. Muscle mass and function after total hip arthroplasty

    Author : Anton Rasch; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Osteoarthrosis; arthritis; joint disease; hip muscle strength; hip muscle function; outcome; elderly; attenuation; fatty infiltration; gait analysis; balance;

    Abstract : Osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip is a common disease among elderly causing pain, joint stiffness and reduced mobility. Outcome studies have shown total hip arthroplasy (THA) to be a successful surgical procedure. Studies of muscle strength and function after THA are more scarce and results vary. READ MORE

  5. 3. Studies on the activation of cytosolic phospholipase A2 and 15-lipoxygenase-1 in hematopoietic cells

    Author : Erik Andersson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Arachidonic acid is a polyunsaturated fatty acid that has four double bonds and belongs to the omega-6 family of fatty acids. Although it can be formed in humans from one essential fatty acid (linoleic acid), most of the arachidonic acid in the body comes with the intake of food. READ MORE

  6. 4. Proximal hamstring avulsions : surgery or not?

    Author : Elsa Pihl; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : In paper 1, a retrospective cohort study of patients treated for proximal hamstring avulsions at Danderyd Hospital from 2007–2013 was conducted. The study was performed in 2015. The primary outcome was the subjective patient reported outcome Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS), and the exposure was surgical treatment. READ MORE

  7. 5. Immunopathogenesis of experimental Chagas' disease

    Author : Dan Sunnemark; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Trypanosoma cruzi; Chagas disease; pathology; cytokines; vasculitis; atherosclerosis;

    Abstract : Chagas' disease is a serious, life-threatening disease caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi in South and Central America. Neither vaccine candidate(s) nor efficient, nontoxic chemotherapeutical agents exist at the present time. READ MORE