Search for dissertations about: "connective tissue disease"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 47 swedish dissertations containing the words connective tissue disease.
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21. Mammographic breast density and postmenopausal hormone therapy
Abstract : Breast cancer is the most frequent malignancy among women in the western world. More than one million women are estimated to be diagnosed with the disease every year. The breast is a target organ for sex steroids and hormonal treatments have been found to increase the risk for breast cancer. READ MORE
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22. Studies on the relationship between periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis
Abstract : Periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are both widespread multifactorial diseases, characterized by chronic inflammation leading to tissue and bone destruction around teeth or joints, respectively. An association between periodontitis and RA has been proposed, suggesting that the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. READ MORE
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23. Inflammatory mechansims in pulmonary sarcoidosis
Abstract : Pulmonary sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disorder of unknown aetiology, characterised by an accumulation of CD4+ T-cells in the alveolar compartment and by granuloma formation and varying degrees of interstitial fibrosis. The initial clinical presentation may either be acute with fever, malaise, arthritis and/or erythema nodosum or insidious with cough, dyspnea, tiredness, and loss of weight. READ MORE
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24. Hand function, Everyday Occupations and Wellbeing in Individuals with Systemic Sclerosis
Abstract : Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) is a connective tissue disease which, in various ways, influences an individual’s ability to participate in everyday occupations. The general objective of this work was to elucidate the consequences of scleroderma with respect to hand function, everyday occupations and wellbeing, in order to provide a knowledge base suitable for occupational therapy interventions. READ MORE
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25. Antibiotic prophylaxis and infectious complications in surgery for acute cholecystitis
Abstract : The prevalence of gallstone disease in the world is 10-20%. Almost 20% of those with gallstone disease develop a complication during their lifetime. Acute cholecystitis (AC) is a common complication of gallstones, that is routinely managed with cholecystectomy. READ MORE