Search for dissertations about: "autoimmune disorders"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 125 swedish dissertations containing the words autoimmune disorders.
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1. Associated disorders in celiac disease
Abstract : Background: Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disorder that affects genetically susceptible individuals and is induced by dietary gluten. Treatment consists of a lifelong gluten-free diet. CD is common and affects about 1% of the general population. READ MORE
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2. Transglutaminase and peptidylarginine deiminase in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases
Abstract : Coeliac disease (CD) is becoming a model for understanding the pathogenesis of autoimmune disorders. In CD, antibodies against transglutaminase 2 (TG2) and specific glutamine residues of gliadins have been identified. READ MORE
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3. Markers of Infection in Childhood Autoimmune Diabetes and Related Disorders
Abstract : The main aim of this thesis was to contribute to the knowledge about mechanisms involved in the development of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and other autoimmune diseases in children. Immune markers in relation to genetic propensity in children with autoimmune disease, mainly T1D and a small group of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and thyroiditis (THYR), as well as healthy controls have been studied. READ MORE
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4. Ultraviolet light, autoimmune disorders and the etiology of malignant lymphomas
Abstract : Malignant lymphomas constitute a clinically and morphologically diverse group of malignancies that may also differ etiologically. The incidence of the most common non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) has increased dramatically worldwide during the past decades. READ MORE
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5. Genetic Studies of Rheumatoid Arthritis using Animal Models
Abstract : Predisposition to autoimmune diseases such as, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, and multiple sclerosis, is caused by the effect of multiple genes and a strong influence from the environment. In this study, I have investigated genetic factors that confer susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis in a rat model. READ MORE