Search for dissertations about: "Karin Luttropp"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Karin Luttropp.

2. 1. Ageing and inflammation with focus on end-stage renal diseases : genetic and epigenetic factors

   Author : Karin Luttropp; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : The presence of ageing-associated disorders at a relatively young age in patients suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD) has led to the hypothesis that CKD is characterized by accelerated ageing, resulting in a marked discrepancy between chronological and biological age. Factors that accelerate biological ageing, such as inflammation, oxidative stress, and toxins, impact the processes of cellular senescence and/or apoptosis, thereby shortening the life span of cells, and consequently, of the organism as a whole. READ MORE