Search for dissertations about: "MONOCYTES"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 376 swedish dissertations containing the word MONOCYTES.
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1. Monocytes and Neutrophils in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Abstract : Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a heterogenous inflammatory joint disease and the most commonrheumatic disease in children. Oligoarticular JIA (oJIA) is the major subgroup, which mainly affects fewand large joints, such as the knee. READ MORE
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2. Monocytes, Tissue Factor and Heparin-coated Surfaces : Clinical and Experimental Studies
Abstract : Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with inflammatory response and activation of coagulation. Heparin coating of the CPB circuit is shown to improve the biocompatibility of the surface. The biological effects of a new heparin surface, the Corline Heparin Surface (CHS), prepared according to a new principle, have been studied. READ MORE
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3. Monocytes and macrophages, with a focus of Crohn's disease
Abstract : Monocytes and macrophages are part of the body’s first line of defense, eliminating pathogens by phagocytosis or by releasing a broad array of inflammatory mediators, such as cytokines, chemokines and proteases. In humans, three subsets of monocytes are described with seemingly different functions. READ MORE
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4. Microbial and maternal influences on allergic sensitization during childhood: defining a role for monocytes
Abstract : Allergic diseases are influenced by genetics and the environment. Maternal allergy appears to confer a higher risk for allergic sensitization than paternal allergy, suggesting an in utero influence. READ MORE
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5. Studies of prostaglandin E2 formationin human monocytes
Abstract : Prostaglandin (PG) E2 is an eicosanoid derived from the polyunsaturated twenty carbon fatty acid arachidonic acid (AA). PGE2 has physiological as well as pathophysiological functions and is known to be a key mediator of inflammatory responses. READ MORE