Search for dissertations about: "Arteritis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the word Arteritis.

  2. 1. Giant Cell Arteritis - Pathogenetic and Epidemiological Aspects

    Author : Karolina Larsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; giant cell arteritis; temporal arteritis; polymyalgia rheumatica; estrogen; MxA-protein; IFN type 1; Stereology; Neovascularization; immunocytochemistry;

    Abstract : Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of medium-size and large arteries which affects people aged 50 years or older with a female preponderance. The two different expressions of GCA are temporal arteritis (TA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). READ MORE

  4. 2. Non-invasive Diagnostic Approaches for Giant Cell Arteritis

    Author : Magdalena Naumovska; Lund Oftalmologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Jättecellsarterit; Temporalisarterit; Fotoakustisk avbildning; Icke-invasiv diagnostik; Ultraljud; Fotoakustik; Giant cell arteritis; Temporal arteritis; Photoacoustic imaging; Ultrasound; Non-invasive diagnostics;

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  5. 3. Medin Amyloid in Human Arteries and its Association with Arterial Diseases

    Author : Siwei Peng; Per Wstermark; Gunnar Husby; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Pathology; Amyloid; Medin; Lactadherin; Aneurysm; Aortic dissection; Temporal artery; Arteritis; Giant cell; Pre-aggregation.; Patologi; Pathology; Patologi;

    Abstract : Amyloid is a form of abnormal protein aggregation within the living body. Massive deposits can lead to organ failure. There is also increasing evidence that smaller pre-amyloid aggregates exert direct toxic effects to cells. READ MORE

  6. 4. Studies on the Epidemiology and Outcome of Primary Systemic Vasculitis

    Author : Aladdin Mohammad; Njurmedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; polyarteritis nodosa; survival; microscopic polyangiitis; arteritis; vasculitis damage index; Vasculitis; ANCA; Wegener s granulomatosis; Churg-Strauss syndrome;

    Abstract : Primary Systemic Vasculitides [PSV: Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) and polyarteritis nodosa (PAN)] are rare systemic diseases of unknown etiology; if untreated, they are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Changes in the classification and diagnostic improvements during the last decades have increased reported prevalence and incidence rates of PSV. READ MORE

  7. 5. Predictors and early biomarkers in Giant Cell Arteritis

    Author : Karin Wadström; Malmö Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Giant Cell Arteritis; Epidemiology; Biomarkers;

    Abstract : AbstractGiant Cell Arteritis (GCA) is the most common vasculitis in adults among people in the western world. The pathogenesis and etiology are not fully understood.In Study I, we investigated potential predictors for developing GCA, i.e. READ MORE