Search for dissertations about: "aatd"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the word aatd.

  2. 1. Clinical course and prognosis of individuals with severe alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency (PiZZ)

    Author : Hanan Tanash; allergologi och palliativ medicin Lungmedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; lung transplantation; occupation exposure; siblings; smoking; standardized mortality ratio; survival.; causes of death; alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency;

    Abstract : Severe alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a genetic disorder associated with increases risk of developing of chronic obstructive lung disease and liver disease. The Swedish National Registry for individuals with severe AATD was started 1991.Up to October 2008, a total of 1349 individuals were included in the registry. READ MORE

  4. 2. Experimental approaches and clinical opportunities in metabolic liver diseases

    Author : Ahmad Karadagi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Metabolic liver diseases are uncommon individually, however, collectively they represent significant cause of morbidity and mortality globally. The liver has many diverse functions, such as; detoxification from hazardous compounds, either ingested or produced by the body, and production of vital proteins, e.g. READ MORE