Search for dissertations about: "Myositis"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 30 swedish dissertations containing the word Myositis.
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21. Studies on interleukin-1 in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Abstract : The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM): polymyositis (PM), dermatomyositis (DM) and inclusion body myositis (IBM) are chronic rheumatic muscle diseases of unknown origin that are characterized by muscle weakness and by inflammatory infiltrates in the skeletal muscle. Treatment with glucocorticoids and other immunosuppressive agents has improved outcome but not all patients respond to this treatment and most patients have only a partial response and side effects are common. READ MORE
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22. T cell subsets and disease mechanisms in inflammatory myopathies
Abstract : The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a heterogeneous group of chronic muscle disorders, typically displaying infiltrating T cells in skeletal muscle tissue and classified into polymyositis, dermatomyositis and sporadic inclusion body myositis. Several studies involving both humans and animal models point towards a role for T cells in the pathogenesis of IIMs, however, the precise phenotype, functionality and specificity of pathogenic T cells remain elusive. READ MORE
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23. Aminoacyl tRNA synthetases and their connection to autoimmune rheumatic disease
Abstract : Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM, collectively called myositis) are rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases characterized by chronic inflammation and associated with high mortality and morbidity (1, 2). The disease nomenclature tells us that IIM has traditionally been described as a group of diseases mainly affecting the skeletal muscle, with muscle weakness and weakened muscle endurance as the dominating clinical symptoms (3). READ MORE
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24. Multiple roles of HMGB1 in clinical and experimental arthritides
Abstract : Inflammation can be infectious and/or sterile depending on the initiating event. The proinflammatory mediator High mobility group box protein 1 (HMGB1) is a nuclear protein released from cells during both sterile and infectious inflammation and once extracellular, initates and potentiates inflammation by inducing cytokine production and by recruiting inflammatory cells. READ MORE
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25. Physical exercise as a targeted therapy in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Abstract : Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are comprised of polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM) with muscle impairment being the primary clinical feature. With the currently recommended treatment regimen, a majority of patients develop sustained impaired muscle performance and poor health for undetermined reasons. READ MORE