Search for dissertations about: "joint disease"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 293 swedish dissertations containing the words joint disease.
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21. Osteoarthritis in temporomandibular joint internal derangement
Abstract : Internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint is the most common diagnosis leading to joint surgery. Two variants of internal derangement exist, painful clicking and chronic closed lock. Painful clicking is characterized by no or minor arthritic changes. READ MORE
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22. Neuropeptides in temporomandibular joint arthritis
Abstract : Involvement of the peripheral and central nervous systems in the pathophysiology of arthritis has been suggested and neuropeptides are thought to participate in the mediation and modulation of the inflammatory process. The main objective of the clinical studies was to investigate the relationship between the presence of neuropeptides in the synovial fluid of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and the stomatognathic symptoms and signs, including the intra-articular temperature (IAT), in patients with TMJ arthritis. READ MORE
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23. Studies of the synovial membrane in chronic rheumatic joint disease
Abstract : Background: The synovial membrane (SM) outlines the inner cavity of synovial joints except for cartilage surfaces. The SM is the target organ of immune-mediated responses in chronic arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA is a common joint disease (prevalence of 0.5-1. READ MORE
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24. Temporomandibular joint involvement by systemic inflammatory disease with reference to pain modulation and joint tissue destruction
Abstract : Systemic inflammatory diseases may cause progressive destruction in the temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ). Involvement of this joint is associated with many clinical signs and symptoms of which pain is a major problem. READ MORE
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25. Cartilage destruction - Release of type IX collagen in joint disease
Abstract : Cartilage is of vital importance for the function of joints. It is characterized by a prominent extracellular matrix (ECM) that is produced and maintained by relatively few cells of one type, the chondrocyte. READ MORE