Search for dissertations about: "salivary biomarkers"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the words salivary biomarkers.

  2. 1. Salivary biomarkers in chronic muscle pain

    Author : Hajer Jasim; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Muscle related temporomandibular disorders (TMD myalgia), one of the most common orofacial pain conditions, is characterized by facial pain and often accompanied by jaw movement limitations. Although the underlying biological mechanisms are still unclear, a cluster of proteins and peptides is assumed may mirror the pathophysiology. READ MORE

  4. 2. Studies of gene fusions and copy number alterations in salivary and adnexal neoplasms

    Author : Marta Persson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : cancer genetics; fusion oncogenes; chromosome translocation; MYB; NFIB; CRTC1; MAML2; salivary gland; breast; adenoid cystic carcinoma; mucoepidermoid carcinoma; hidradenoma;

    Abstract : Cancer is a genetic disease caused by the accumulation of genetic changes such as mutations and chromosomal rearrangements. An increasing number of genetic studies of both hematological and solid neoplasms have shown that recurrent chromosome translocations often result in fusion oncogenes. READ MORE

  5. 3. Salivary biomarkers : diagnostic potential in oral and systemic diseases in epidemiological surveys

    Author : Nilminie Rathnayake; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Interleukin-1β; -6 and -8;

    Abstract : Human saliva is a fluid with many biological functions, and essential for the maintenance of oral health. Several studies report local and systemic biomarkers appearing in saliva, including electrolytes, blood products, enzymes and tissue destruction molecules, inflammatory markers as well as proteins putatively associated with different diseases. READ MORE

  6. 4. Redefining suicidal behaviour – Rating scales and biomarkers

    Author : Daniel Lindqvist; Lund Psykiatri; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Neurobiology; Suicide; attempted; Principal component analysis; Chemokines; Cytokines; Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal-Axis; Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid;

    Abstract : Risk assessment of suicidal behaviour is one of the most important tasks in clinical psychiatry and a major determinant of subsequent care and treatment selections. To date, suicide risk assessment is based solely on clinical evaluations, which inevitably leads to subjective interpretations and decisions by the psychiatrist. READ MORE

  7. 5. Associations between obesity, periodontal inflammation, subgingival microflora and salivary flow rate

    Author : Cecilia Zeigler; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Obesity is a large health problem and is associated with increased risk of diabetes type II, cardiovascular disease as well as implicated in a wide range of gastrointestinal disorders such as Crohn’s disease and subclinical bowel inflammation. Obesity is also associated with enhanced prevalence of chronic periodontitis in adults. READ MORE