Search for dissertations about: "Iva Gunnarsson"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Iva Gunnarsson.

  2. 1. SLE : pathogenetic mechanisms in nephritis and sulphasalazine-induced lupus reactions

    Author : Iva Gunnarsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : systemic lupus erythematosus; IgA nephropathy; rheumatoid arthritis; anti-C1q antibodies; nephritis; C1q; IL-10; drug-induced; sulphasalazine;

    Abstract : Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with a multifactorial and largely unknown etiology, in which genetic and environmental factors are known to influence disease susceptibility and expression. Nephritis is a common and severe disease manifestation in which immune complexes and complement deposits in the renal tissue are invariably seen. READ MORE

  4. 2. Autoimmunity in Africa: Comparing Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Anti-phospholipid Antibodies in Sudan and Sweden

    Author : Sahwa Elbagir; Johan Rönnelid; Iva Gunnarsson; Amir I Elshafie; Bo Nilsson; Cem Gabay; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SLE; anti-phospholipid antibodies; IgA; immune complexes; pregnancy; autoimmunity; Sudan; Africa; Klinisk immunologi; Clinical Immunology;

    Abstract : Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic immune complex (IC)-mediated disease with variable prevalence worldwide, reported to be more common in Africans, Hispanics and Asians than in Caucasian populations. Expression of autoantibodies might vary between different ethnic populations due to environmental and genetic factors. READ MORE