Search for dissertations about: "gout"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the word gout.
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1. The population burden of gout and urate in Western Sweden : Prevalence, incidence, comorbidities, and association with cardiovascular disease
Abstract : Background: Gout is the most common type of inflammatory arthritis and is associated with several comorbidities and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, data on the epidemiology and comorbidity patterns of gout in Sweden are scarce, and whether its association with CVD is causal or not, is not clear. READ MORE
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2. Priming and activation of neutrophils from blood and tissue
Abstract : Inflammation is a powerful process, involved in many disease states, as well as in physiological situations. Neutrophils, the main characters of this thesis, are potent immune cells with the capacity to regulate inflammatory responses. In health, circulating blood neutrophils are regarded as quiescent, with limited responsiveness to stimuli. READ MORE
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3. Psoriatic arthritis: cardiovascular risk factors, health-related quality of life and effects of weight loss treatment
Abstract : Background: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory rheumatic disease, characterized by arthritis, dactylitis, enthesitis and sometimes axial disease. PsA is associated with several comorbidities and reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL), although less is known in relation to other common chronic rheumatic diseases. READ MORE
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4. An Experimental Study to Measure Grout Penetrability, Improve the Grout Spread, and Evaluate the Real Time Grouting Control Theory
Abstract : Due to the significant influence of the grout penetrability properties on spread of grout in rock fractures, this study aimed to investigate the grout penetrability from four different aspects. In Part (a), after review of all the existing methodologies developed to measure the grout penetrability, Filter-pump and Penetrability-meter were examined against Short-slot to figure out which one is more reliable. READ MORE
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5. Biodiversity in Nordic horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) : studies with respect to conservation and utilization
Abstract : The biodiversity of horseradish was studied in accessions collected from old gardens in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. In total 176 accessions were collected. Horseradish, Armoracia rusticana (P. Gaertn. READ MORE