Search for dissertations about: "Neuro-immune"
Showing result 6 - 8 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the word Neuro-immune.
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6. Neuroimmune mechanisms in chronic inflammation : translational studies of the inflammatory reflex
Abstract : A functional immune system is crucial for our survival from the pathogens and toxins we are constantly subjected to. For reasons only partially understood, in some individuals the immune response instead target self antigens, as suggested in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), or environmental non-pathogenic antigens, as suggested in allergy, leading to a failure of resolution and development of a state of chronic inflammation. READ MORE
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7. Neurotrophins and nitric oxide in relation to airway responses in experimental asthma in vivo
Abstract : Asthma is an inflammatory disease of allergic or non-allergic genesis characterized by intermittent reversible airway obstruction and variable degrees of persistent airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR). Increase in AHR likely arises from augmented airway inflammation, such as associated with a late airway response. READ MORE
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8. Pain, mechanisms of fatigue and autonomic function in rheumatoid arthritis
Abstract : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disabling chronic autoimmune disease characterized by joint pain, and potentially leading to a serious decay of life quality. Pain remains the most important problem for patients with RA, and there is an obvious need to increase the knowledge of pain patterns in early disease and relation to anti-rheumatic treatment. READ MORE
