Search for dissertations about: "adult liver transplantation"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 17 swedish dissertations containing the words adult liver transplantation.

  2. 6. Experimental studies on the effects of hepatocyte-based liver support

    Author : Helene Lilja; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Surgery; Kirurgi; Surgery; Kirurgi; Surgery; kirurgi;

    Abstract : Liver transplantation is limited by lack of donors and consequently there is a need to develop liver support/replacement therapies, such as hepatocyte transplantation (HcTx) and artificial livers. In the present thesis, the effects of these therapies were investigated. First, we established a technique of isolating fetal hepatocytes (FH). READ MORE

  4. 7. Reconstitution of the B-cell repertoire following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation

    Author : Ingrid Näsman Björk; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : B cell repertoire allogeneic bone marrow transplantation immune reconstitution immunoglobulin genes serum immunoglobulin;

    Abstract : Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is an established therapy for patients with a variety of haematological malignancies. Patients undergoing BMT often suffer from severe infections that can be partly explained by humoral immune deficiency. READ MORE

  5. 8. Genetic and metabolic studies towards personalized conditioning regimen prior to stem cell transplantation

    Author : Ibrahim El-Serafi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a curative treatment for several malignant and non- malignant diseases. The busulphan (Bu)/cyclophosphamide (Cy) combination is one of the most common conditioning regimens given prior to HSCT. READ MORE

  6. 9. Isolated islets of Langerhans trigger an instant blood mediated inflammatory reaction : a finding with implications for intraportal islet transplantation

    Author : William Bennet; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Human islets; porcine islets; complement; blood; complement inhibition; complement regulatory proteins; coagulation; sCR1; Heparin;

    Abstract : Islet transplantation offers a logical means to treat insulin-dependent diabetes. However, for reasons poorly understood, the clinical results with islet transplantation have been vastly inferior to those obtained with whole organ pancreas transplantation. READ MORE

  7. 10. Posttransplantational bone disease : the effect of immunosuppressive drugs on bone : clinical and experimental studies

    Author : Mohamed Mohamed Abdelhadi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Liver transplantation; hyperparathyroidism; bone density; renal transplantation; cyclosporine; prednisolone; tacrolimus; statin; growth plate; rats;

    Abstract : Osteoporosis and pathologic fractures are frequent complications ill patients with end-stage liver or kidney diseases. Although successful transplantation eliminates some factors related to poor organ function, all increased incidence of pathologic fractures was reported ill the early post-transplant period in spite of normalization of the allograft function. READ MORE