Sökning: "adult liver transplantation"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 17 avhandlingar innehållade orden adult liver transplantation.
1. Renal function after transplantation of the liver and intestine
Sammanfattning : Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) after liver (LT) or intestinal (IT) transplantation may decrease patient survival. Calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) play a major role in its development. Aims: Describe long term renal function and risk factors for developing CKD in adults and children after LT and IT. LÄS MER
2. Experimental models with specific approaches to augment human fetal liver cell engraftment
Sammanfattning : Experimental models with specific approaches to augment human fetal liver cell engraftment Pradeep Patil Department of Surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg Background: Liver disease is a common cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Orthotopic liver transplantation has so far been the only available therapy for patients with end-stage liver failure. LÄS MER
3. Studies of Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Islet Transplantation
Sammanfattning : Clinical islet transplantation is today an established alternative treatment for a selected group of type 1 diabetes patients. The predominant technique for transplantation is infusion of islets in the liver via the portal vein. LÄS MER
4. Some epidemiological aspects of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in Sweden
Sammanfattning : Background: Contemporary epidemiological studies examining incidence rates (IR) of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Swedish populations are scarce. Cirrhosis and HCC are associated with a significant burden of health inequity and stigma. LÄS MER
5. Fetal hematopoietic cells in early gestation : aspects in view of fetal transplantation
Sammanfattning : The fetus as a patient is a challenge. There are opportunities for early, sometimes life-saving procedures or there may be advantages in prenatal rather than postnatal intervention. This is the case in fetal hematopoietic cell (FHC) transplantation where conditions caused by a defect in blood cell formation may be life-threatening to the fetus. LÄS MER