Search for dissertations about: "leptin in rheumatoid arthritis"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words leptin in rheumatoid arthritis.
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1. Aspects on inflammation and cardiovascular comorbidity in rheumatoid arthritis
Abstract : There is an increased risk for cardiovascular (CV) comorbidity among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with premature atherosclerosis, and a higher incidence of CV events, compared with the general population. Disease related factors add to the CV risk, and interact with the traditional CV risk factors. READ MORE
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2. Cardiovascular morbidity and metabolic signature in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Abstract : Background and objectives: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease with excess risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The treatment of RA by anti-inflammatory drugs has dramatically been improved over the resent decades. READ MORE
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3. Angiogenesis in obesity and cancer
Abstract : Angiogenesis is the process of blood vessel growth from pre-existing vasculatures. In the adult, it is involved in certain physiological processes, such as in organ and tissue regeneration, wound healing, and in female reproductive cycles. READ MORE
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4. 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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5. Body composition and bone mineral density in rheumatoid arthritis : influence of inflammation and treatment with glucocorticoids and TNF-blocking agents
Abstract : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease. Besides symptoms from the joints, changes in body composition and reduced bone mineral are common. Increased fat mass (FM) and loss of muscle mass contribute to increased morbidity and mortality. READ MORE