Search for dissertations about: "renal insufficiency"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 swedish dissertations containing the words renal insufficiency.
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1. Lupus Nephritis – Genetic Impact on Clinical Phenotypes, Disease Severity and Renal Outcome
Abstract : Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease that can affect every organ system. Lupus nephritis (LN) is one of the more serious SLE manifestations. Whilst the genetic background of SLE has been thoroughly investigated, less is known about the background of LN. READ MORE
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2. Renal insufficiency, mortality and myocardial infarction
Abstract : Background: Patients with dialysis-dependent renal insufficiency (RI) have a markedly increased risk of dying or developing cardiovascular disease. Among patients who have coronary heart disease (CHD), moderate or severe RI is associated with increased mortality. READ MORE
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3. Cardiovascular disease and diabetes or renal insufficiency : the risk of ischemic stroke and risk factor intervention
Abstract : BackgroundIn patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) or chronic kidney disease (CKD), established cardiovascular disease (CVD) is associated with an increased risk of recurrent events and poor outcome. Ischemic stroke after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a devastating event that carries high risks of decreased patient independence and death. READ MORE
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4. Renal injury in liver transplantation clinical and mechanistic studies
Abstract : ABSTRACT Background: Renal injury in liver transplantation (LT) is common and presents both as early and late insufficiency. These conditions are interconnected and have substantial impact on the long-term outcome. READ MORE
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5. Impact of renal dysfunction on serum Prostate-Specific Antigen
Abstract : Measurement of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in blood is an important tool in detection for prostate cancer. PSA occurs in several molecular forms in blood: mainly as a free form with a molecular mass of 28 kDa; and as PSA complexed to alpha-1-antichymotrypsin, complexed PSA, with a molecular mass of 90 kDa. READ MORE