Search for dissertations about: "hypergammaglobulinemia"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the word hypergammaglobulinemia.
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1. Regulation of antibody production in immunocompromised patients
Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to study B-cell function and the regulation of specific antibody (Abs) production in immunocompromised individuals. As models, we have studied children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and patients with IRV-I infection. READ MORE
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2. Immune activation during HIV-1 infection : implication for B cell dysfunctions and therapy monitoring
Abstract : Aberrant activation of cells of the immune system plays a major role in the pathogenesis of HIV infection. The major aims of the thesis were: (a) to measure the effects of current antiretroviral therapy on immune activation through the analysis of soluble activation markers; (b) to evaluate the extent of T and B cell immune activation in relation to immunological and virological parameters; (c) to analyse the T-B cell molecular pathway leading to hyperactivation of B cells and loss of B cell function. READ MORE
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3. Mechanisms underlying impaired humoral immunity in primary and chronic HIV-1 infection
Abstract : B cells of HIV-1-infected patients have both phenotypic and functional dysfunctions which may be important in HIV-1 pathogenesis. Immune activation during HIV infection is an essential part of the body s defense against the virus, but may be the root cause of B cell dysfunctions. READ MORE
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4. TRIM21/ Ro52 in B cell pathology
Abstract : Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune disease affecting 0.2% of the population. Several B cell aberrances have been linked to pSS, such as autoantibody production, hypergammaglobulinemia and B cell associated genetic polymorphisms. In addition, pSS patients display a 16 fold increased risk to develop B cell lymphomas. READ MORE
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5. Identification of candidate genes involved in Mercury Toxicokinetics and Mercury Induced Autoimmunity
Abstract : BACKGROUND: Autoimmune diseases require the involvement and activation of immune cells and occur when the body builds up an immune response against its own tissues. This process takes place due to the inability to distinguish self-antigen from foreign antigen. Systemic autoimmunity represents an important cause of morbidity and mortality in humans. READ MORE