Search for dissertations about: "malondialdehyde"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 29 swedish dissertations containing the word malondialdehyde.
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6. Diversity and function of anti-modified protein autoantibodies in rheumatoid arthritis
Abstract : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease particularly affecting synovial joints. Anti-citrullinated protein autoantibodies (ACPA) are detected in the serum of about 2/3 of RA patients and are being used to classify the disease. READ MORE
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7. Impact of sepsis and HIV-1 infection on neutrophil radical production, lipids and lipoproteins
Abstract : In clinical sepsis a decrease in total serum cholesterol caused by reduced HDL and LDL cholesterol occurred early in the course of the infection with a normalisation after 2 months. This "sepsis HDL" was shown to contain the acute phase reactant SAA and it affected several functions of the neutrophil. READ MORE
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8. Immune Responses Aginst Aldehyde Modified Extracellular Matrix in Atherosclerosis
Abstract : Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease and the leading cause of myocardial infarction and stroke. Accumulation, aggregation and subsequent oxidation of LDL in the arterial wall are considered as key events in the development of atherosclerosis. READ MORE
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9. Endothelial and cardiac effects of 5-fluorouracil. An experimental and clinical study
Abstract : The cytostatic drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) has been shown to affect both morphology and function of vascular endothelium. These effects could be part of the pathophysiology for 5-FU induced cardiotoxicity. The present thesis explores the mechanisms of this endothelial toxicity. READ MORE
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10. Studies on Prostanoid Production in the Umbilicoplacental Circulation
Abstract : The fetoplacental circulation is a low pressure system with a high vascular prostacyclin to thromboxane (Pc/Tx)synthesis ratio. In intrauterin growth restriction (IUGR) and diabetes the prostanoid balance may be altered. READ MORE