Search for dissertations about: "rheumatoid arthritis therapy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 88 swedish dissertations containing the words rheumatoid arthritis therapy.

  2. 1. Hormone replacement therapy in rheumatoid arthritis

    Author : Helena Forsblad d'Elia; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Rheumatoid arthritis; randomised controlled trials; hormone replacement therapy; estrogen; osteoporosis; bone mineral density; bone remodelling; cartilage remodelling; cytokines; insulin-like growth factor 1;

    Abstract : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is 2-3 times more frequent in women as compared to men. The peak incidence in women coincides with the years around the menopause and the course of RA is also influenced by events associated with hormonal alterations. READ MORE

  4. 2. Participation and support in everyday life over a decade : perspectives of persons with rheumatoid arthritis and their significant others

    Author : Maria Bergström; Mathilda Björk; Annette Sverker; Åsa Larsson Ranada; Stefan Bergman; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Activities; Everyday life; Longitudinal research; Participation; Rehabilitation; Rheumatoid arthritis; Significant Others; Support; Work; Aktiviteter; Arbete; Delaktighet; Longitudinell forskning; Närstående; Rehabilitering; Reumatoid artrit; Stöd; Vardagliga livet;

    Abstract : Introduction: The treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has evolved over recent decades. Today, many previous limitations related to, for example, joint damage have become rare, and persons with RA can often continue to work and engage in different aspects of everyday life. READ MORE

  5. 3. Predictors of disease onset and progression in early rheumatoid arthritis : A clinical, laboratory and radiological study

    Author : Ewa Berglin; Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist; Thomas Skogh; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medicine; early; rheumatoid; arthritis; anti-CCP; antibodies; factors; radiological; outcome; disease; onset; Medicin; Dermatology and venerology; clinical genetics; internal medicine; Dermatologi och venerologi; klinisk genetik; invärtesmedicin; medicin; Medicine;

    Abstract : To diagnose rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during the early stages of the disease is often difficult. The disease course shows great inter-individual variation from mild, self-limiting to very severe destruc-tive disease with extra-articular manifestations. READ MORE

  6. 4. Anti-TNF treatment of chronic arthritis in clinical practice. New assessment method and predictors of efficacy and tolerability

    Author : Lars Erik Kristensen; Reumatologi och molekylär skelettbiologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; response; drug survival; psoriatic arthritis; Arthritis; rheumatoid arthritis; adverse events; TNF antagonists;

    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

  7. 5. Cytokines in rheumatoid arthritis

    Author : Ann-Kristin Ulfgren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Rheumatoid arthritis; Synovitis; Immunohistochemistry; Digital image analysis; Cytokine Therapy; TNF neutralisation; Arthroscopy;

    Abstract : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic disease characterised by inflammation in several joints. Cytokines appear to be important as both disease promoting and disease- suppressing mediators in the disease. READ MORE