Search for dissertations about: "Temporal artery"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 swedish dissertations containing the words Temporal artery.
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1. Vascular Endothelin and Angiotensin Receptors Regulation in Inflammatory Arterial Disorders
Abstract : The present thesis is aimed to examine the hypothesis that the degree of vascular inflammation correlates with the expression of vascular endothelin and angiotensin receptors. The receptor changes were studied in subcutaneous resistance arteries in patients with different degrees of ischemic heart disease (IHD). READ MORE
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2. Detection of apoptosis in patients with coronary artery disease : Assessment of temporal patterns and potential sources
Abstract : The atherosclerotic process and its consequences are considered driven by an imbalance between pro- and ant-inflammatory actions. One contributing factor in this scenario is an altered regulation of apoptosis, which affects both immune, vascular and myocardial cells. READ MORE
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3. Giant cell arteritis. Epidemiological, morphological and molecular genetic studies
Abstract : Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, affecting large and medium-sized arteries, predominantly in postmenopausal women. Its pathogenesis is probably multifactorial. Several studies suggest that GCA is an antigen-driven disease. READ MORE
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4. Medin Amyloid in Human Arteries and its Association with Arterial Diseases
Abstract : Amyloid is a form of abnormal protein aggregation within the living body. Massive deposits can lead to organ failure. There is also increasing evidence that smaller pre-amyloid aggregates exert direct toxic effects to cells. READ MORE
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5. Pre-Hospital Decision Process and Prognosis in Men and Women with Coronary Heart Disease
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to describe experiences, strategies and actions in the prehospital phase among patients with a first acute myocardial infarction and to examine long-term trends in survival among patients with coronary heart disease. The thesis consists of two qualitative and two quantitative studies. READ MORE