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The Role of the Autonomic Nervous System in Atherosclerosis - Targeting the Cholinergic Anti-inflammatory Pathway in Humans and Mice
(2017-01-20)
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) has been implicated in numerous atherosclerosis-induced cardiovascular disease, such as myocardial infarction and stroke. Although evidence suggests a relationship between autonomic ...
Pediatric Autoinflammatory Diseases: Conceptual, Clinical, and Mechanistic Dimensions
(2015-09-10)
This thesis focuses on three paediatric autoinflammatory diseases in Sweden today; familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) and synovitis, acne, ...
Preoperative deposit of autologous blood. Effects on inflammatory mediators
(2003)
Blood contains complex cascade systems and substances that can be activated during the processing of blood components and storage. Allogeneic blood, i.e. blood from someone else, is normally separated into components before ...
Molecular and structural patterns of guided bone regeneration (GBR). Experimental studies on the role of GBR membrane and bone substitute materials
(2015-09-15)
The mechanisms of guided bone regeneration (GBR) and bone healing with calcium phosphate (CaP) bone substitutes are not fully understood. The major aim of this thesis was to determine the relationship between the bone ...
Hormone replacement therapy in rheumatoid arthritis
(2003)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is 2-3 times more frequent in women as compared to men. The peak incidence in women coincides with the years around the menopause and the course of RA is also influenced by events associated with ...
Inflammatory responses in minor and major surgical procedures
(2010-05-12)
Surgical procedures promote an inflammatory response, correlating to the extent of the procedure performed and influencing outcome after surgery. The aims of the thesis were to investigate factors modulating the inflammatory ...
Mucosal T-cell and cytokine responses in Helicobacter pylori-infected duodenal ulcer patients
(2003)
Helicobacter pylori colonizes the human stomach and areas of gastric metaplasia in the duodenum. The bacterium is the major cause of chronic active gastritis and peptic ulcer disease and is a risk factor for the development ...
Chronic stress and intestinal barrier function: Implications for infection and inflammation in intensive salmon aquaculture
(2009-10-09)
Aquaculture is a fast growing food-producing sector worldwide. This has increased the awareness among the public as well as governments of the need to secure the welfare and health of farmed fish. Atlantic salmon is, in ...
Protein S-100, inflammatory and haemostatic mediators in paediatric open heart surgery. Influence of clinical variables and a biocompatible cardiopulmonary bypass system
(2003)
Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is used in most operations when correcting congenital heart malformations. Postoperative neurological problems (temporary or permanent) are complications of the procedure. These neurological ...