Search for dissertations about: "chronic rejection"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 swedish dissertations containing the words chronic rejection.
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1. The balance between under- and over-immunosuppression after heart transplantation with emphasis on acute cellular rejection and chronic kidney disease. Experiences from Skåne University Hospital in Lund 1988-2010
Abstract : Background and aims:Heart transplantation (HT) constitutes the ultimate treatment choice for end-stage heart failure. Following HT, patients require life-long immunosuppressive treatment to prevent allograft rejection. READ MORE
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2. Chronic orofacial pain. Understanding patients from two perspectives : the clinical view and the patient's experience
Abstract : Det övergripande syftet har varit att studera patienter med långvarig ansiktssmärta dels från ett kliniskt perspektiv och dels från patientens perspektiv. Samtliga patienter som ingått i studierna var remitterade till Tandvårdshögskolan i Malmö pga långvarig ansiktssmärta. READ MORE
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3. Tissue Factor in Transplantation -aspects on expression and inhibition
Abstract : Organ transplantation provides a treatment of end-stage disease primarily in the kidney, liver and heart. The immunosuppressive treatment regimens of today efficiently prevent early acute rejection; however the long-term survival has not improved to the same extent. READ MORE
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4. Mechanisms and treatment options of chronic graft dysfunction : Experimental and clinical studies
Abstract : Chronic graft dysfunction (CGD) is an important post-transplant complication. CGD can be considered as an impaired repair process, which ultimately leads to the loss of graft function.To study non-immunological factors contributing to the development of CGD in kidney grafts we used in vitro and in vivo models, and clinical studies. READ MORE
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5. The clinical importance of anti-endothelial cell antibodies in chronic kidney dysfunction and organ transplantation
Abstract : The endothelium is the thin layer of cells that lines the interior surface of blood vessels and is the first site of contact between immune cells and tissues. Therefore, alterations at the level of the endothelium are crucial to understand the nature of vascular diseases and organ damage. READ MORE