Search for dissertations about: "Gastrointestinal inflammation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 103 swedish dissertations containing the words Gastrointestinal inflammation.
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1. Systemic sclerosis. Novel molecular and epidemiological features of disease
Abstract : Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a systemic rheumatic disease with significant mortality and morbidity. Different estimations of disease prevalence and incidence have been presented from various parts of the world. READ MORE
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2. Upper gastrointestinal dysmotility - from endocrinological pathogenesis to symptoms
Abstract : Gastrointestinal dysmotility is common, particularly in patients with diabetes mellitus. The aim of this thesis is to explore whether gastrointestinal dysmotility and endocrine secretion are interrelated, and how the symptoms manifest themselves in these patients. READ MORE
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3. The significance of low-grade inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract
Abstract : BackgroundGastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are commonly reported in a normal population. Mostly, the symptoms are of benign cause but occasionally the symptoms can be signs of a more harmful disease. In general, it is difficult to distinguish whether the reported symptoms are caused by a benign (functional) or organic (i.e. READ MORE
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4. An experimental study on the interaction between the neuro-endocrine and immune systems in the gastrointestinal tract
Abstract : The mucosa lining of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is in immediate contact with food nutrients to allow a rapid and efficient digestion and absorption and at the same time protects against the incessant risk of attack from pathogenic microbes. Maintenance of normal physiological activities in the GI tract is dependent on a number of regulatory interactions between the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems, as well as environmental and genetic factors. READ MORE
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5. Exploring Links between Melatonin, Inflammation and Depression
Abstract : Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the leading global causes of disease burden. Worse yet, about one third of the patients with MDD do not experience a remission with current treatments. READ MORE