Search for dissertations about: "Mats Bågesund"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Mats Bågesund.

2. 1. Salivary function after pediatric bone marrow transplantation

   Author : Mats Bågesund; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : bone marrow transplantation; total body irradiation; cancer; children; saliva; xerostomia; scintigraphy;

   Abstract : Salivary gland dysfunction is one of the oral long-term complications that most affect the quality of life among long-term survivors after treatment for malignant diseases. The aims of the studies in this thesis were to examine the effect of pediatric bone marrow transplantation (BMT) conditioning regimens on salivary function, caries-associated microflora, and development of dental caries; define risk factors of salivary dysfunction; evaluate subjective xerostomia; and study functional disturbances in the major salivary glands using salivary gland scintigraphy (SGS). READ MORE