Search for dissertations about: "Sero"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 swedish dissertations containing the word Sero.

  2. 1. The role of p53 in tumor progression and prognosis in patients with primary colorectal cancer

    Author : Ann Forslund; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; p53; colorectal cancer; prognosis; mutation;

    Abstract : Mutation in TP53 is the most common genetic alteration in human cancer. Alterations in p53 has mostly been related to poor prognosis in colorectal cancer, but this observation has not always been confirmed. The aim of the present study was to analyse the role of p53 in tumor progression and prognosis in colorectal cancer. READ MORE

  4. 2. Molecular characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex from Kampala, Uganda

    Author : Benon Asiimwe; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Uganda is one of the countries with the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) in Sub-Saharan Africa, ranked 16th among the 22 high-burden countries in the world. Poor peri-urban areas of developing countries with inadequate living conditions and a high prevalence of HIV infection have been implicated most in the increase of TB. READ MORE

  5. 3. Enhanced antiretroviral treatment support in relation to quality of life and virological failure in low income setting : a cluster randomized controlled trial in Quang Ninh, Vietnam

    Author : Van Tam Vu; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has become more widely available in Vietnam since 2005. However, up to now, very little is known about characteristics of people living with HIV (PLHIV) at ART initiation including factors influencing ART adherence. READ MORE

  6. 4. Trading in sexual currency: Transactional sex, sexual coercion and sexual behaviours among young people in Uganda

    Author : Vikas Choudhry; Socialmedicin och global hälsa; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Uganda; youth; university; transactional sex; alcohol; risky sexual behaviors; sexual coercion; gender norms; sexual scripts; globalization; bio-ecological systems;

    Abstract : The growing incidence and prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among young people, particularly HIV, is a public health concern in Uganda. There is increasing evidence that Ugandan youth engage in risky sexual behaviors, transactional sex, and experience sexual coercion. READ MORE

  7. 5. Pathogenetic factors of importance for the development and progression of rheumatoid arthritis

    Author : Heidi Kokkonen; Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist; Dirkjan van Schaardenburg; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; rheumatoid arthritis; cytokines; autoantibodies; isotypes; PTPN22; HLA-SE; reumatologi; rheumatology;

    Abstract : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by joint inflammation eventually leading to the destruction of cartilage and bone. The aetiopathogenesis is not completely understood, but previous studies have shown that the disease is multifactorial with genetic, environmental and hormonal factors involved. Immune cells, e. READ MORE