Search for dissertations about: "Ingunn Torsteinsdóttir"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Ingunn Torsteinsdóttir.

2. 1. The importance of monocyte and granulocyte activation in rheumatoid arthritis and primary Sjögren's syndrome

   Author : Ingunn Torsteinsdóttir; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Medical sciences; Rheumatoid arthritis; primary Sjögren s syndrome; peripheral blood; monocyte; macrophage; neutrophil; eosinophil; adhesion; phagocytosis; respiratory burst; CRP; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Clinical Chemistry; klinisk kemi;

   Abstract : Macrophages and neutrophils infiltrate the synovium and synovial fluid in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). These cells are considered to contribute to the destructive process in RA.The expression of adhesion and phagocytosis receptors on the surface of peripheral granulocytes and monocytes was increased in patients with RA. READ MORE