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Aspects on the management of patients with eosinophilic esophagitis
(2015-05-11)
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is an inflammatory disorder of the esophagus characterized by symptoms of esophageal dysfunction and eosinophilia in the esophageal mucosa. This condition may affect approximately 1% of the ...
Translational and clinical aspects of pancreatic cancer
(2021-05-10)
Pancreatic cancer is a disease with dismal prognosis due to late detection and ineffective treatments. The majority of the patients already have disseminated disease at the time of diagnosis. The only potential curative ...
Bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis. Studies on classic BPS/IC, ESSIC type 3C, with special reference to the role of nitric oxide
(2012-11-09)
Patients presenting with symptoms of Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS) are challenging to the urologist. Previously known as Interstitial Cystitis (IC), this syndrome has been extensively debated and investigated. IC mainly ...
Photdynamic therapy for treatment of Acne Vulgaris in clinical studies; dose response and mode of action
(2009-04-30)
This thesis deals with the use of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for treatment of Acne Vulgaris. Acne Vulgaris is one of the most common skin disorders. Conventional treatments target the pathogenic factors and include a variety ...
Lower Urinary Tract symptoms in women - aspects on epidemiology and treatment
(2009-04-17)
Lower urinary tract symptoms in women – aspects on epidemiology and treatment
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common conditions that compromise a person’s quality of life and result in increased health care costs ...
The use of fibrinogen in cardiac surgery patients-clinical and experimental studies
(2019-10-30)
BACKGROUND Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass impairs hemostasis due to hemodilution and consumption of platelets and coagulation factors, such as fibrinogen. The aim of this thesis was to study the role of ...
Human embryonic stem cells for bone engineering applications
(2011-05-26)
The human skeleton represents the supporting structure of the organism and accounts for about 20 percent of the total body mass. Despite its intrinsic capacity to regenerate and self-repair, this ability is limited and ...
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: past, present and future directions
(2007-12-07)
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a rare disease in Sweden. The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the clinicopathological manifestations of the disease and its treatment outcomes in a cohort of Swedish NPC patients ...
Screening for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Asymptomatic Children and Adolescents. Psychosocial consequences and impact on quality of life and physical activity.
(2011-10-11)
The aim of this thesis was to describe the consequences of being diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) while being asymptomatic, taking into consideration psychosocial effects and medical aspects of diagnosis ...
On tissue engineering of pig, human, and non-human primate tissues
(2020-05-07)
Background: Demand for donor organs for transplantation has been increasing every year more than the actual supply of suitable donor organs. One of the major problems associated with allogeneic transplantation includes ...