Search for dissertations about: "Pathologic"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 86 swedish dissertations containing the word Pathologic.

  2. 16. Myocardial metabolism in experimental infarction and heart failure

    Author : Truls Råmunddal; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : Myocardial metabolism; Heart failure; Myocardial infarction; Lipotoxic heart disease; Apolipoprotein B; Arrhythmias; Cardiac reserve; Creatine metabolism;

    Abstract : Abstract The heart is an organ heavily dependent on exogenous lipids for the oxidative production of adenosine-triphosphate (ATP) and therefore maintenance of normal cellular energy homeostasis. However, high energy flux organs such as the heart must closely match lipid import and utilization or otherwise lipids will accumulate in the cardiomyocytes. READ MORE

  4. 17. Arthroscopy in the upper extremity

    Author : Lars Adolfsson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : This stndy comprising six separate papers, is concerned with the techniques of, and bevaluation of arthroscopy as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool in different pathologic conditions in the upper extremity.Arthroscopy proved to increase diagnostic accuracy in 177 examined patients with anterior shoulder instability or shoulder pain. READ MORE

  5. 18. Studies of different clinical manifestations of Sarcoidosis and the role of genetic factors

    Author : Pernilla Darlington; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease of unknown etiology characterized by the formation of non-necrotizing granulomas in the affected organs. Engagement of the lungs and/or thoracic lymph nodes (LN) are found in more than 90 % of all cases, but almost any organ such as the eyes, skin, heart and nervous system can be involved. READ MORE

  6. 19. Inhibitors of corneal inflammation and angiogenesis : Prospectives and challenges

    Author : Pierfrancesco Mirabelli; Neil S Lagali; Beatrice Bourghardt Peebo; Francisco C Figueiredo; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Pathologic angiogenesis is involved in cancer and several blinding conditions such as wet age-related macular degeneration, proliferative retinopathies and corneal neovascularization.In these dieseases, the angiogenic triggers are hypoxia and inflammation, and both involve the main angiogenic mediator, which is Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF). READ MORE

  7. 20. The cytolethal distending toxin of Haemophilus ducreyi. Purification and biological activity

    Author : Catharina Wising; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : Haemophilus ducreyi; chancroid; STD; CDT; HdCDT;

    Abstract : Haemophilus ducreyi is a Gram-negative bacterium that causes the sexually transmitted disease (STD) chancroid. The disease is endemic in many developing countries, and occurs as restricted outbreaks in the industrialized part of the world. READ MORE