Search for dissertations about: "HCC"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 60 swedish dissertations containing the word HCC.

  2. 1. Towards the elimination of hepatitis C : identifying the infected population, and remaining hepatitis C related risks after successful treatment

    Author : Charlotte Lybeck; Ann-Sofi Duberg; Soo Aleman; Scott Montgomery; Magnus Gottfredsson; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; HCV; HCC; epidemiology; MTCT; pregnancy; DAA; OCI;

    Abstract : Chronic Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can lead to liver fibrosis and cirrhosis with increased risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver failure. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has set a goal to eliminate viral hepatitis as a global health threat by 2030. READ MORE

  4. 2. Hepatitis C virus infection : a nationwide study of associated morbidity and mortality

    Author : Ann-Sofi Duberg; Erik Bäck; Karl Ekdahl; Rolf Hultcrantz; Anders Blaxhult; Johan Carlson; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : HCV; hepatitis C; epidemiology; non-Hodgkin s lymphoma; NHL; multiple myeloma; primary liver cancer; HCC; mortality; inpatient care; hospitalization; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Infektionssjukdomar; Infectious Diseases; Epidemiology; Epidemiologi; Medicin; Medicine;

    Abstract : The hepatitis C virus (HCV) was characterised in 1989. HCV was transmitted through transfusion of blood/blood products, but injection drug use is now the most common route of transmission. READ MORE

  5. 3. The importance of Cyclophilins and Mps1 in cancer

    Author : Sonia Simon Serrano; Klinisk neurofysiologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cyclophilins; liver; fibrosis; HCC; cell cycle; Mps1 and mitosis;

    Abstract : Hepatic fibrosis is a pathological response to chronic liver injuries such as chronic alcohol consumption, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or chronic viral infections. No antifibrotic compound has been approved for liver fibrosis and if the cause of the chronic injury is not solved, fibrosis can progress to cirrhosis. READ MORE

  6. 4. In vivo studies of cell cycle regulating proteins in rats during liver regeneration and during promotion of liver carcinogenesis

    Author : Lena Ohlson; Inger Porsvh Hällström; Galina Selivanova; Bertha A. Brodin; Södertörns högskola; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; Cell cycle; cancer; HCC; p53; Rb; p107; G1-progression; G1 S transition;

    Abstract : There are more than one hundred different types of cancer in humans. However, the major platform for all types of cancer is automous and uncontrolled cell division and though most types of cancer are possible to treat and cure by surgery, chemical therapy or irradiation, more efficient and less toxic therapies are urgently needed. READ MORE

  7. 5. Liver cirrhosis : epidemiology, prognosis, and cancer

    Author : Bonnie Bengtsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Liver cirrhosis is a major risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Patients with liver cirrhosis also have a high risk to develop infections leading to deterioration of liver function and increased mortality. READ MORE