Search for dissertations about: "anticardiolipin"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the word anticardiolipin.

2. 1. Studies on antibodies against phospholipids

   Author : Leopold Årfors; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Antiphospholipid syndrome; anticardiolipin antibodies; lupus anticoagulants; platelets; platelet activation; complement activation; endothelial cells; thromboxane; prostacyclin; acetylsalicylic acid.;

   Abstract : The main clinical features of the antiphospholipid syndrome (APLS) are arterial and venous thrombosis, repeated spontaneous abortions and thrombocytopenia. Diagnosed concomitant with an underlying disease the designation is secondary APLS; otherwise primary APLS. READ MORE

4. 2. Immune mechanisms in atherosclerosis

   Author : Ejaz Ahmed; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : atherosclerosis; diabetes; stroke; rheumatoid arthritis; autoantibodies; anticardiolipin; oxidized LDL; hypercholesterolernia; IFN-gamma TNF-alpha IL-1beta IL-1Ra.;

   Abstract : Atherosclerosis is a multifactorial chronic inflammatory disorder. Humoral immune factors as anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL), anti-oxLDL antibodies, circulating immune complexes (CICs), and proinflammatory cytokines such as IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha and EL-1beta have been implicated in atherogenesis. READ MORE

5. 3. Immune mechanisms in atherosclerotic vascular disease

   Author : Jasmina Cvetkovic; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Atherosclerosis; rheumatoid arthritis; stroke; autoantibodies; pro-inflammatory cytokines;

   Abstract : Atherosclerosis has been categorized as an inflammatory disorder, with similar chronic inflammatory conditions found in rheumatoid arthritis. It entails an unregulated accumulation of lipids in the vessel wall, which leads to the development of cardiovascular diseases. READ MORE

6. 4. Immune Changes in Pregnancy : A Survey of some Immunological Variables in Normal and Complicated Pregnancies

   Author : Leif Skamris Matthiesen; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Abstract : The maternal systemic immune response during pregnancy is only fragmentarily understood. An adequate immune response to the gestational product is of vital importance for a successful pregnancy. READ MORE

7. 5. Studies on cardiovascular risk factors in systemic lupus erythematosus

   Author : Johanna Gustafsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune, inflammatory disease that mainly affects women. The prognosis of SLE has improved dramatically, but mortality rates are still higher than in the general population. READ MORE