Search for dissertations about: "dry eyes"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the words dry eyes.
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11. Exposure to household air pollution among women and children in Ethiopia: Socio-cultural factors and the association with airway health
Abstract : Abstract Using solid fuel generates emissions of many health-damaging pollutants including inhalable fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Such exposure is known to cause morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries, including Ethiopia, where solid fuel, mainly wood, is a primary source of energy. READ MORE
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12. Women with Primary Sjögren´s Syndrome Assessment and Treatment A Physiotherapeutic Perspective
Abstract : Primary Sjögren´s syndrome (primary SS) is a systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltrations in the exocrine glands leading to classic dryness complaints such as dry eyes and dry mouth. Non-exocrine complaints also occur, e.g. fatigue, myalgia and arthralgia, as well as disturbed mood. READ MORE
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13. Experimental studies of corneal neovascularisation
Abstract : The cornea contains no vessels, which is a prerequisite for the maintenance of its transparency. Vessel ingrowth leads to opacification resulting in visual impairment, sometimes complete blindness. READ MORE
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14. Genetics of systemic autoimmunity and comorbidities
Abstract : Sjögren‘s syndrome (SS) is a systemic autoimmune disease that typically affects the salivary and lacrimal glands leading to dry eyes and dry mouth, but the patients may also have systemic involvement. Most patients with SS carry autoantibodies, most often to the Ro (SSA) and La (SSB) proteins. READ MORE
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15. Risk factors and comorbidity in primary Sjögren’s syndrome
Abstract : Primary Sjögren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disease, in which the immune system targets the exocrine glands. The disease is characterized by inflammation and dysfunction of the salivary and lacrimal glands, leading to dry eyes and mouth. The etiopathogenesis of autoimmune diseases is not entirely known. READ MORE