Search for dissertations about: "Hyperlipidemia"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 50 swedish dissertations containing the word Hyperlipidemia.

  2. 1. Effects of Total Parenteral Nutrition on the Exocrine and Endocrine Pancreas. An Experimental Study

    Author : Bo-Guang Fan; Lund Kirurgi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; orthopaedics; Surgery; TPN; Parotid glands; Lysosomal enzyme; Insulin; Hypotrophy; Hyperlipidemia; Food passage; Endocrine pancreas; Cholecystokinin; Exocrine pancreas; traumatology; Kirurgi; ortopedi; traumatologi; Gastro-enterology; Gastroenterologi;

    Abstract : During total parenteral nutrition (TPN) adequate nutrition is provided intravenously and the enteral route is bypassed. The integrity of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, however, is dependent on the passage of food through it. This thesis deals with the effects of TPN on the pancreas and the parotid glands. READ MORE

  4. 2. The complement system in stherosclerosis and arthritis

    Author : Linda Persson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : complement; C3; factor B; ASP; atherosclerosis; hyperlipidemia; arthritis;

    Abstract : The complement system plays an essential role in the humoral immune response. Activated complement has diverse functions, including the initiation of inflammation, recruitment of leukocytes, clearance of immune complexes, neutralization of pathogens, regulation of antibody responses and disruption of cell membranes. READ MORE

  5. 3. Psoriasis : studies of phenotype at onset and of associated cardiovascular morbidity

    Author : Lotus Mallbris; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Psoriasis; guttate psoriasis; precipitating factors; streptococcal infection; life change events; Histocompatibility Antigens Class I HLA-C ; cardiovascular death; atherosclerosis; cardiovascular disease; hyperlipidemia.;

    Abstract : Psoriasis is a complex inflammatory skin disorder, affecting 2-3% of the population in the western world. The etiology of psoriasis is not yet known. However it is likely that its pathogenesis involves interplay between multiple genetic and environmental triggers. READ MORE

  6. 4. Hyperlipidaemia : an evaluation of management and attitudes among doctors and knowledge and attitudes in the population

    Author : Birgitta Danielsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : hyperlipidemia; attitude of health personnel; attitude to health; physicians; general practice; occupational health services; internal medicine; risk factors; coronary disease; patient care management; medical decision making; guidelines;

    Abstract : An evaluation of management and attitudes among doctors and knowledge and attitudes in the population Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the main cause of death in the western world, and hyperlipidaemia is one of the major risk factors. Lipids have been the focus of much discussion among both doctors and the public. READ MORE

  7. 5. Modulation of bile acid and cholesterol metabolism in health and disease

    Author : Cecilia Gälman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Bile acids - cholesterol - gallstone - cholic acid - cholestyramine - high performance liquid chromatography - species - C4 - 7alpha-hydroxy-4-cholesten-3 -one cholesterol 7alpha-hydroxylase - lipoproteins - hyperlipidemia - statins - resins - diurnal variation - ASBT - 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A;

    Abstract : An increased level of plasma cholesterol is associated with premature development of atherosclerosis. It is therefore important to understand the regulation of plasma cholesterol. Stimulation of hepatic bile acid synthesis is a strategy to reduce plasma cholesterol. This partly occurs due to an induction of hepatic LDL receptors. READ MORE