Search for dissertations about: "cholestasis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the word cholestasis.

2. 1. Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy

   Author : Anna Glantz; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy ICP ; pruritus; fetal risk; ursodeoxycholic acid; dexamethasone; ABCB4-gene; haplotypes; sulphated progesterone metabolites;

   Abstract : Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a condition that has been reported to be associated with an increased fetal risk. A prospective study of ICP was conducted in the Västra Götaland region of Sweden between February 1, 1999 and January 31, 2002. READ MORE

4. 2. On Leukocyte Recruitment in Cholestatic Liver Injury

   Author : Matthias Laschke; Kirurgi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Leukocyte and Liver; Inflammation; Cholestasis; Endothelium;

   Abstract : Cholestasis is a frequent clinical syndrome, which is caused by a dysfunction in bile formation of the hepatocyte or from obstruction of the biliary tract. This is associated with inflammation of the liver tissue, resulting in severe liver injury. In this inflammatory process, leukocyte recruitment has emerged as a key feature. READ MORE

5. 3. Cholestasis in infants at risk

   Author : Jonas Teng; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Cholestasis is a condition when bile flow from the liver to the intestines is impaired. Unresolved, it may lead to liver transplantation or death. Overall, it affects 1 out of 2500 term infants, but is far more common in high-risk infants with other conditions such as prematurity and hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN). READ MORE

6. 4. Ultrasound examination of lymph nodes in the hepato-duodenal ligament with special emphasis on patients with chronic liver diseases

   Author : Kerstin Lyttkens; Lund Diagnostisk radiologi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Ultrasound diagnosis; magnetic resonance imaging; hepato-duodenal ligament; lymph node enlargement; biliary cirrhosis; chronic active hepatitis; humoral immunoreactivity; hepatocellular damage; cholestasis.;

   Abstract : The significance of finding lymph nodes in the hepato-duodenal ligament on ultrasound, with special emphasis on patients with inflammatory liver disease, has been evaluated. In one study a comparison was made with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which is another non-invasive imaging modality without the hazards of ionizing radiation. READ MORE

7. 5. Clinical and pathophysiological aspects of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy

   Author : Elisabeth A Wikström Shemer; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy;

   Abstract : Objective: The pathogenesis of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) involves impaired bile acid and estrogen/progesterone metabolism and excretion based on genetic and environmental factors. In this thesis we evaluated different pathophysiological and clinical aspects of ICP, i.e. READ MORE