Search for dissertations about: "pouchitis"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the word pouchitis.
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1. Studies of barrier function in patients with ulcerative colitis and pouchitis
Abstract : Background and aim: The cause of ulcerative colitis (UC) is largely unknown. However, there is a presumed genetic component to susceptibility and altered intestinal barrier function has been implicated in the pathophysiology of ulcerative colitis. READ MORE
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2. Pelvic pouch in ulcerative colitis : surgical refinement and long-term mucosal outcome
Abstract : The surgical technique in performing restorative proctocolectomy has been extensively developed since its introduction in 1978. Recurrent attacks of inflammation in the neorectal ileal pouch mucosa, pouchitis, well known also from the Kock pouches, occur in a substantial number of the patients, and constitute the major clinical long-term problem observed. READ MORE
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3. Perinuclear Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Abstract : Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs) are a group of autoantibodies which are specific for granulocyte antigens. By indirect immunofluorescence (llF) on ethanol-fixed neutrophils, ANCAs can be divided into two types: a cytoplasmic staining pattern (C-ANCA) or a perinuclear staining pattern (P-ANCA). READ MORE
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4. Ulcerative Colitis - Surgery Outcome and Pathophysiological Aspects
Abstract : Background: Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease; the etiology is mainly unknown. Around 30% of the patients are treated by surgery. The aims of this thesis were to evaluate outcome after specific surgical procedures and to investigate possible pathophysiological aspects. READ MORE
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5. Cancer and reconstructive surgery in Inflammatory bowel disease
Abstract : Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the colon. According to the literature, some thirty percent of UC patients may require a subtotal colectomy and ileostomy due to failure of medical treatment, acute toxic colitis or dysplasia/cancer diagnosis. READ MORE