Search for dissertations about: "local insulin therapy"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words local insulin therapy.
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1. Insulin-coated titanium implants - a potential therapy for local bone regeneration
Abstract : Background: Insulin is a hormone that regulates glucose metabolism, however, it is also important for bone formation. The anabolic effect of insulin on bone could open up alternative therapies when it comes to local bone regeneration. However, this requires a method for local administration of insulin. READ MORE
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2. Insulin and IGF-I in type 1 diabetes
Abstract : Patients with type I diabetes have alterations in the GH/IGF system with reduced levels of circulating IGF-I, as well as other disturbances in the components of the IGF system.Alterations of both local and circulating IGF-I and its binding proteins (IGFBPs) have been associated with metabolic and vascular manifestations of diabetes and also with atherosclerosis. READ MORE
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3. Aspects of Regulation of GFR and Tubular Function in the Diabetic Kidney : Roles of Adenosine, Nitric Oxide and Oxidative Stress
Abstract : Diabetic nephropathy is the main cause for initiation of renal replacement therapy and early symptoms in patients include increased glomerular filtration rate (GFR), decreased oxygen tension and albuminuria, followed by a progressive decline in GFR and loss of kidney function. Experimental models of diabetes display increased GFR, decreased tissue oxygenation and nitric oxide bioavailability. READ MORE
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4. Markers for clinical outcome and therapy response in soft tissue sarcomas
Abstract : Soft-tissue sarcomas (STSs) constitute a heterogeneous group of rare but aggressive tumors that originate from mesenchymal cells in almost any part of the body. Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), located in the gastrointestinal tract, is the most common type of STS. READ MORE
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5. Early effects of castration therapy in non-malignant and malignant prostate tissue
Abstract : Early Effects of Castration Therapy in Non-malignant and Malignant Prostate Tissue BACKGROUND. Androgen ablation, the standard treatment for advanced prostate cancer, results in increased apoptosis, decreased cell proliferation and subsequent involution of the prostate gland. READ MORE