Search
Now showing items 121-130 of 132
The pro-atherogenic role of Intimal hyperplasia
(2016-12-22)
Atherosclerosis is a leading cause of mortality worldwide, and results from accumulation of plasma lipoproteins, mainly low-density lipopro-teins (LDL), in the sub-endothelial layer of the arterial wall. In this the-sis, ...
Patient Education Materials from a person-centred perspective - Coping and co-design in colorectal cancer care
(2016-05-31)
To cope with possible stressful events after colorectal cancer surgery, patients need to be prepared for the early postoperative phase. Complementary written in-formation is often used, but requires improvement. The overall ...
Exhaled particles for monitoring of airway inflammation
(2016-11-17)
Non-invasive collection methods suitable for studying the composition of the respiratory tract lining fluid (RTLF) in small airways are currently not readily available. The overall aim of this thesis was to contribute to ...
A gender perspective on irritable bowel syndrome: symptoms, experiences and the development of a person-centred support intervention
(2016-11-10)
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder which affects approximately ten percent of the world’s population and which is more prevalent among women than men. The hallmark symptoms of ...
Molecular insights into mitochondrial transcription and its role in DNA replication
(2016-12-07)
The mitochondrion is an organelle of the eukaryotic cell responsible for the production of most of the cellular energy-carrying molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP), through the process of oxidative phosphorylation. The ...
Optimization of image acquisition parameters in chest tomosynthesis - Experimental studies on pulmonary nodule assessment and perceived image quality
(2016-12-14)
Chest tomosynthesis refers to the technique of acquiring a number of discrete projection images within a limited angular range around the patient. These projection images are then used to reconstruct section images of the ...
Antibiotic resistance in the environment: a contribution from metagenomic studies
(2016-05-03)
Antibiotic resistance accounts for hundreds of thousands of deaths annually, and its projected increase has made the WHO recognize it as a major global health threat. In the last decade, evidence has mounted suggesting ...
Unravelling the mechanisms for mucosal tolerance induction using the CTA1R7K-X-DD immunomodulating fusion protein
(2016-11-11)
Unravelling the mechanisms for mucosal tolerance induction using
the CTA1R7K-X-DD immunomodulating fusion protein:
Effective treatment options against autoimmune diseases
Tolerance is a physiological mechanism that ...
Butyrophilin- and Butyrophilin-like genes and their role in epithelial cell-intraepithelial T lymphocyte cross-talk
(2016-05-04)
More than 50% of our immune system is located in the gut. The intestinal epithelium, which forms an interface between the organism and the environment, harbors intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) that comprise a mixture of ...
On the effect of repetitive loading on the spine of young elite athletes. Clinical and experimental studies
(2016-05-13)
Introduction: The human spine is exposed to many different loads during daily activities and especially during sporting activities. The spine has different biomechanical properties during the lifetime and thereby responds ...