Search for dissertations about: "Tumor necrosis factor-α"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 38 swedish dissertations containing the words Tumor necrosis factor-α.
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1. Interleukin 1, tumor necrosis factor α and interleukin 6 in the rat central nervous system : production and effects with particular attention to the fever response
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2. Inflammation and lifestyle in cardiovascular medicine
Abstract : Despite major advances in the treatment and prevention of atherosclerosis the last several decades, cardiovascular disease still accounts for the majority of deaths in Sweden. With the population getting older, more obese and with rising numbers of diabetics, the cardiovascular disease burden may increase further in the future. READ MORE
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3. Exploration of Conditions Affecting Cytokine Production in Experimental Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Abstract : Cytokines are soluble signalling mediators within the immune system, and have been shown to be of importance in the development of type 1 diabetes (T1D). This thesis studied the production of cytokines in experimental models of T1D and during transplantation of insulin-producing islets of Langerhans. READ MORE
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4. Vitamin D and Vitamin D-binding Protein in Psoriasis and Effects of Treatment
Abstract : Background: Topical vitamin D analogues constitute an established treatment for psoriasis but the role of vitamin D in the pathogenesis of the disease remains controversial. The in loco production and immunomodulatory effects of vitamin D need to be elucidated. READ MORE
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5. Prediction of Alzheimer’s disease in subjects with Mild Cognitive Impairment using biomarkers
Abstract : Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia. In order to have effect of future disease-modifying therapies for AD, the disease must be identified early, before the patients have developed dementia. Many patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) have prodromal AD, but other causes for the syndrome are common. READ MORE