Search for dissertations about: "Johan Askling"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Johan Askling.

  2. 1. Epidemiological studies of host susceptibility in malignant lymphomas and colorectal cancer

    Author : Johan Askling; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : tuberculosis; infectious mononucleosis; skin cancer; malignant lymphoma; inflammatory bowel disease; colorectal cancer; epidemiology; risk factors;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to investigate the role of host susceptibility in malignant lymphomas and colorectal cancer. Specifically, the associations between infection and malignant lymphomas, skin cancer and survival from subsequent cancer, and the association between inflammatory bowel disease, familial disease, and colorectal cancer were assessed using Swedish population-based and nation-wide registers. READ MORE

  4. 2. Clinical and Epidemiological Studies of Wegener´s Granulomatosis

    Author : Ann Knight; Roger Hällgren; Johan Askling; Anders Ekbom; Lennart Jacobsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Medicine; Wegener´s granulomatosis; incidence; time-trends; ANCA; familial aggregation; cancer risks; bladder cancer; cyclophosphamide; Medicin;

    Abstract : Wegener´s granulomatosis (WG) is an unusual, serious, systemic vasculitis with specific clinical findings. The studies in this thesis aim at broadening our understanding of the aetiology and outcome of WG.Patients with WG were identified in the In-patient Register 1975-2001. READ MORE

  5. 3. Aspects on inflammation and cardiovascular comorbidity in rheumatoid arthritis

    Author : Lotta Ljung; Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist; Johan Askling; Piet van Riel; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; rheumatoid arthritis; co-morbidity; cardiovascular disease; atherosclerosis; acute coronary syndromes; adipokines; adipose tissue; tumor necrosis factor inhibition;

    Abstract : There is an increased risk for cardiovascular (CV) comorbidity among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with premature atherosclerosis, and a higher incidence of CV events, compared with the general population. Disease related factors add to the CV risk, and interact with the traditional CV risk factors. READ MORE