Search for dissertations about: "rash"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 swedish dissertations containing the word rash.

  2. 1. Toxicity and pharmacokinetic biomarkers for personalized non-small cell lung cancer treatment

    Author : Anna Svedberg; Henrik Green; Svante Vikingsson; Joakim Lundeberg; Mikko Niemi; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Unfortunately, lung cancer is usually discovered at a late stage when the curative treatment options are limited. The treatment can include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and now also immunotherapy. READ MORE

  4. 2. Alphaherpesvirus infections of the central nervous system – Biomarkers, diagnostics and antiviral therapy

    Author : Johan Lindström; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; herpesviruses; central nervous system; facial paralysis; cerebrospinal fluid; biomarkers; acyclovir; neurotoxicity; syndromic testing;

    Abstract : Abstract Herpesviruses predate the evolution of humans and are globally ubiquitous. Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), and varicella-zoster virus (VZV) establish latency in neuronal tissue and may cause infections in the central nervous system (CNS). READ MORE

  5. 3. Eosinophilic dermatosis implications of skin-commensal bacteria and antimicrobial peptides and proteins at birth

    Author : Annika Nelson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : At birth, the newborn infant is transferred from a sterile life in utero to an earthly life in coexistence with microbes. This transition includes the potential danger of a microbial invasion through the epithelial linings, and the infant must find a balance between elimination of harmful pathogens and cooperation with microorganisms that are of benefit. READ MORE

  6. 4. Clinical and laboratory findings in patients with persistent parvovirus 19 infection

    Author : Anders Lundqvist; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Human parvovirus B19; persistent infection; PCR; immune defence.;

    Abstract : Parvovirus B19 (B19) is the etiological agent of the common childhood disease, erythema infectiosum (EI), also named fifth disease. About 50% of humans are infected during childhood, but the virus is also transmitted to adults and about 80 % of the elderly are seropositive. READ MORE

  7. 5. Studies of the prevalence of asthma and allergy i Costa Rican school children

    Author : Manuel E. Soto-Quiros; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Asthma; rhinitis; eczema; children; prevalence; Costa Rica;

    Abstract : Objectives The main aims of our study were: To determine the prevalence and severity of asthma, rhinitis, rhinoconjuntivitis and dermatitis in school children from Costa Rica (I, IV, V) to make international comparisons and to identify possible risk factors associated with these conditions (II, III).Methods Using nationally representative samples of 9931 school children from Costa Rica during the last 10 years (from 1989 to 1998) we have performed three studies. READ MORE