Search for dissertations about: "Basement membrane thickness"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words Basement membrane thickness.

  2. 1. Surgical outcomes of phototherapeutic keratectomy on Epithelial basement membrane dystrophy, and the characterisation of Bowman´s Layer

    Author : Johan Germundsson; Neil Lagali; Per Fagerholm; Jesper Hjortdal; Linköpings universitet; []
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    Abstract : Background. Epithelial basement membrane dystrophy (EBMD) is a common disease of the anterior cornea that can lead to problems with vision and/or painful recurrent erosions of the corneal epithelium. Several treatment options have been used, but recurrence of EBMD after treatment is a problem. READ MORE

  4. 2. Glomerulopathy in normoalbuminuric adolescents with type 1 diabetes : relations between structure, function, metabolic control and ambulatory blood pressure

    Author : Torun Torbjörnsdotter; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Type 1 diabetes; Adolescents; Metabolic control; Kidney morphology; Basement membrane thickness; Foot process width; Kidney function test; Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring;

    Abstract : An increase in the incidence of type 1 diabetes in childhood has been reported in several countries, especially among the youngest children. Although clinically apparent diabetic vascular disease is rare in children and adolescents, 30-40% are at risk of developing nephropathy during their lifetime which may lead to renal failure. READ MORE

  5. 3. Matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in ocular neovascularization

    Author : Björn Steén; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Angiogenesis; Neovascularization; Retina; Bruch membrane; Cornea; MMP; TIMP; VEGF; In situ hybridization.;

    Abstract : Growth of pathological new vessels (angiogenesis) in the eye is a leading cause of severe vision-loss. Ocular angiogenesis is seen in the anterior part of the eye as in corneal neovascularization, or in the posterior part as in diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity or age-related macular degeneration. READ MORE

  6. 4. Diabetic glomerulopathy-natural history, intervention and prediction of complications

    Author : Nina Perrin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Type 1 diabetes; adolescents; normoalbuminuria; normotension; glomerulopathy; kidney biopsy; ambulatory blood pressure measurement; kidney function tests; risk factors; microalbuminuria; hypertension;

    Abstract : Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic diseases in childhood. Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the threatening complications of diabetes that occurs in 30-40% of patients after 20 years duration of disease. READ MORE

  7. 5. Studies on the interaction of human cells with transplantable materials for skin repair and cardiovascular surgery

    Author : Katarina Jansson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Cell culture; Keratinocytes; Fibroblasts; Endothelial cells; Reepithelialization; In vitro endothelialization; Tissue engineering; Biomaterial: Dermal substitute; Synthetic vascular graft; Heart valve bioprosthesis;

    Abstract : Tissue engineering is becoming an important field for the development of new tissues in vitro for replacement of diseased or worn out parts of the body. This thesis describes some characteristics of cultured human cells seeded on transplantable materials for skin repair and cardiovascular surgery. READ MORE