Search for dissertations about: "blood transfusions in children"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words blood transfusions in children.
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1. Viral infections in children with cancer
Abstract : Viral infections are the most common cause of infection morbidity in children. Nevertheless, few studies have been devoted to exploring the viral panorama in children receiving chemotherapy for cancer. READ MORE
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2. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in childhood : clinical features, diagnostics and treatment
Abstract : Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by thrombocytopenia, i.e. platelet count (pl.c. READ MORE
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3. Exposure to hepatitis C virus early in life : epidemiological and Immunological aspects
Abstract : Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a blood borne virus affecting the liver. Globally, it is estimated that approximately 6 million children live with HCV infection today. The main transmission route in children today is vertical transmission. Before the introduction of blood donor screening in 1992, blood transfusion was an important source of infection. READ MORE
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4. Epidemiology of blood-borne viral infections : with special reference to Central America
Abstract : Viral diseases transmitted through blood and/or blood products continue to be a major health problem in developing countries. Much less is known about the distribution and transmission routes in these countries in development. READ MORE
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5. HIV and pregnancy : an epidemiological, clinical and virological study of HIV-infected pregnant women and their offspring
Abstract : Background: HIV infection is spread throughout most parts of the world with a substantial risk for a fatal outcome within 10 years. The virus is transmitted sexually, by infected blood and from mother to child. Whether the course of am HIV infection in women is changed by pregnancy is not known. READ MORE
