Search for dissertations about: "atopic dermatitis"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 55 swedish dissertations containing the words atopic dermatitis.

  2. 21. Treatment and consequences of atopic dermatitis from childhood to adulthood

    Author : Susanne Lundin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common, itching, chronic disease from childhood up to adulthood, which requires daily treatment. The treatment goal is to achieve as the longest symptom-free periods possible. In children with AD, parents are responsible for the treatment being carried out. READ MORE

  4. 22. Rules of engagement - Regulation of complement response in tissue

    Author : Anas Haider Abu-Humaidan; Infektionsmedicin; []
    Keywords : Complement system; Complement activation; Complement regulation; terminal complement complex; Staphylococcus auereus; atopic dermatitis; head and neck cancer; epidermal growth factor receptor; EGFR;

    Abstract : Always in motion and probing for danger, complement proteins are found in every space and notch of the body. Their omnipresence combined with an ability to wreak havoc when activated, mandates a strong leash! The how, when, and where to unleash or constrain the complement response remain partly answered questions, despite the significant progress made in the field in the past 100 years. READ MORE

  5. 23. Genetic studies of skin barrier defects with focus on atopic dermatitis

    Author : Mårten Winge; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common, complex inflammatory skin disorder where a defect skin barrier is central in the pathogenesis. Mutations in the filaggrin gene cause ichthyosis vulgaris (IV). IV is one of several keratinization disorders named ichthyoses where mutations in skin barrier genes are a common underlying genetic factor. READ MORE

  6. 24. Atopic dermatitis : clinical and epidemiological aspects in children up to four years

    Author : Maria Böhme; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Atopy; childhood; criteria; eczema; heredity; IgE; infections; prevention; sensitisation; severity;

    Abstract : Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a pruritic, chronically relapsing inflammatory skin disease; its aetiology is presumed to be multifactorial with interactions between genetic and environmental factors. In recent decades the prevalence of AD has increased remarkably, most likely due to environmental factors in early life. READ MORE

  7. 25. Studies on inflammation in atopic keratoconjunctivitis

    Author : Emma Nivenius; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : allergy;

    Abstract : Atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) is an ocular inflammatory condition associated with atopic dermatitis. AKC is classified as ocular allergy but with features quite different from common seasonal allergic conjunctivitis. The clinical picture includes eyelid eczema, blepharitis, conjunctivitis, and some degree of keratitis. READ MORE