Search for dissertations about: "polycythemia"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the word polycythemia.

  2. 1. Clinical Studies on Dark Adaptation: with Particular Reference to Carotid Artery Disease

    Author : Ulf Havelius; Oftalmologi (Malmö); []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; polycythemia; photoreceptors; phlebotomy; ocular blood flow; headache; dilation lag; dark adaptometry; dark adaptation; color Doppler imaging; carotid artery stenosis; carotid artery disease; carotid endarterectomy; pupil; pupillometry; retinal blood flow; Ophtalmology; Oftalmologi;

    Abstract : Purpose: To study dark adaptation in patients with symptomatic carotid artery disease or polycythemia before and after treatment. This necessitated determinations of pupillary changes as such may influence the findings. To determine whether changes in the retinal blood flow in light and darkness occur in healthy humans. READ MORE

  4. 2. Clinical and experimental studies in polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia

    Author : Björn Andréasson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : It is widely accepted that the diagnoses of polycythemia vera (PV) and essential throbocythemia (ET) are based upon the Polycythemia Vera Study Group criteria. These criteria are, however, of non-specific character and during the recent years more specific criteria have been proposed. READ MORE

  5. 3. Population-Based Long-Term Follow-up of Patients with Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, complications and prognosis

    Author : Khadija Abdulkarim; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; essential thrombocythemia; polycythemia vera; myelofibrosis;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT Philadelphia chromosome negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (Ph-MPNs) are rare clonal hematological malignancies, mainly including polycythemia vera (PV), essential thrombocythemia (ET) and myelofibrosis (MF). Patients with these diseases run a high risk of vascular complications and may transform to acute myeloid leukemia (AML). READ MORE

  6. 4. Platelet function in polycythemia vera : studies of agonist and cytokine induced platelet activation

    Author : Katarina Le Blanc; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Polycythemia vera (PV) is a malignant myeloproliferative disorder characterized by an increased red cell mass and most often accompanied by leukocytosis and thrombocytosis. The pathogenic mechanisms behind PV are still largely unknown. READ MORE

  7. 5. Membrane traffic in neutrophils and neutrophil-like cells

    Author : Susanne Bauer; Infektionsmedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Infections; membrane traffic; Hematologi; extracellular fluids; Haematology; Medicin människa och djur ; Medicine human and vertebrates ; CD177; extracellulära vätskor; PR3; phagocytosis; Streptococcus pyogenes; Infektioner; neutrophils;

    Abstract : The neutrophil constitutes the first line of defence against invading organisms and its primary function is to recognize, phagocytose and kill intruding microorganisms. In this thesis, the membrane traffic in neutrophils and neutrophil-like cells was studied. Non-opsonised S. READ MORE