Search for dissertations about: "celiac disease"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 68 swedish dissertations containing the words celiac disease.

  2. 21. Celiac disease and eye disorders

    Author : Kaziwe Mollazadegan; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Celiac disease (CD) is an immune mediated enteropathy, triggered by the ingestion of gluten, in genetically susceptible individuals. CD can develop at any age and the worldwide prevalence of this condition is approaching 1%. The only available treatment today is a life-long gluten free diet. READ MORE

  4. 22. Clinical Aspects of Screening Detected Celiac Disease among 12-year-olds

    Author : Maria vanderPals; Lund Pediatrik; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Children; Celiac disease; Thyroid autoimmunity; Gluten; Body Mass Index;

    Abstract : Abstract Sweden experienced an epidemic (1984-96) of celiac disease in children, partly attributed to changes in infant feed- ing. Our aim was to compare the total prevalence of celiac disease in two birth cohorts of 12-year-olds and relate the findings to each cohort’s ascertained infant feeding. READ MORE

  5. 23. Gastrointestinal transit in health and disease

    Author : Riadh Sadik; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : Small bowel transit; colonic transit; gastric emptying; gender; bile acid malabsorption; body mass index; celiac disease; portal hypertension; menopause;

    Abstract : The uptake of nutrients occurs mainly in the small bowel. However, the time nutrients and other contents spend in the small bowel, i.e. the small bowel transit time is widely uncharacterised in man. READ MORE

  6. 24. Immune response of the small intestinal mucosa in children with celiac disease : impact of two environmental factors, resident microbiota and oats

    Author : Veronika Sjöberg; Marie-Louise Hammarström; Olle Hernell; Katri Kaukinen; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Celiac disease; Oats; Microflora; Immune response; immunologi; Immunology;

    Abstract : Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated enteropathy caused by permanent intolerance to dietary gliadin in wheat gluten and related prolamines in barley and rye. The pathogenesis of CD is still unknown and several different environmental factors have been associated with CD, such as dysbiosis of the microflora. READ MORE

  7. 25. The Epidemiology of Childhood Celiac Disease: A Social Epidemiological Perspective on Perinatal Factors

    Author : Carl Johan Wingren; Socialepidemiologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Celiac Disease; Children; Risk Factors; Sibling design; Social Epidemiology;

    Abstract : Celiac disease is a chronic gastrointestinal disease affecting approximately 1% of the population. It is precipitated in genetically predisposed individuals by ingestion of food containing gluten or similar proteins that are present in wheat, rye and barley. READ MORE