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Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 11 avhandlingar innehållade orden Christina Ekerfelt.
6. Cytokines and immune balance in preeclampsia : a survey of some immunological variables and methods in the study of preeclampsia
Sammanfattning : Preeclampsia is one of the most feared pregnancy complications, with a risk of maternal and fetal death and with no ideal therapy readily available. The cause of this strictly pregnancyrelated disease is still unknown and is therefore a great challenge to all researchers in the field of pregnancy-related pathophysiology. LÄS MER
7. Hormonal regulation of immune modulators in human breast tissue
Sammanfattning : Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer and the second leading cause of malignancy-associated death in women worldwide. Estrogens are the main sex hormones in women. LÄS MER
8. Tick-Borne Infections in Humans : Aspects of immunopathogenesis, diagnosis and co-infections with Borrelia burgdorferi and Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Sammanfattning : The tick-borne infectious agents, B. burgdorferi, A. phagocytophilum and the TBE-virus, can all cause clinical disease in humans and may all initially give rise to myalgia, arthralgia, headache and fever. LÄS MER
9. Immune regulation during pregnancy in relation to allergy and in women undergoing in vitro fertilization
Sammanfattning : During pregnancy, the fetus expresses both maternal and paternal antigens. To the mother, the paternal antigens are foreign, providing her immune system with an interesting challenge. The fact that the fetus is not normally attacked and rejected implies that mechanisms of tolerance must exist. LÄS MER
10. Immunopathogenic aspects of resolving and progressing appendicitis
Sammanfattning : Background: Appendicitis is one of the most common diseases requiringemergency surgical intervention. There are several indications that the diagnosisappendicitis harbours two different entities, one progressing to gangrene and perforation(advanced) and one that resolves spontaneously (phlegmonous). LÄS MER