Search for dissertations about: "Sophie Ohlsson"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Sophie Ohlsson.

2. 1. The Balance between Pro- and Antiinflammatory Molecules in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis

   Author : Sophie Ohlsson; Njurmedicin; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; nephrology; Urologi; nefrologi; Urology; monocyte; SLPI; proteinase 3; ANCA; vasculitis; inflammation;

   Abstract : ANCA-associated systemic vasculitis (AASV) is a group of inflammatory disorders, characterized by inflammation and necrosis of blood vessels and frequently granuloma formation. Patients with AASV make autoantibodies, so called ANCA, against proteins present in the granules of neutrophils and monocytes, mainly proteinase 3 (PR3) and myeloperoxidase (MPO). READ MORE