Sökning: "Gastroenterology and Hepatology"
Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 91 avhandlingar innehållade orden Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
16. Overcoming the Barriers of Fine-Needle Aspiration
Sammanfattning : Cysts, closed sac-like structures filled with fluid or air, can form anywhere in the body. In the majority of cases, cysts are benign (not cancerous). However, these structures can also be precursors of cancer, pointing to the location where cancer can originate. LÄS MER
17. The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Cohort of the Uppsala Region (ICURE) : Epidemiology and Complications
Sammanfattning : The overall aims of this thesis were to investigate the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in the Uppsala Region of Sweden, to study the clinical course and the impact of the disease with regards to complications.Patients in Uppsala County were included in the study from the 1st of January 2005 and patients in Falun, Eskilstuna and Åland counties from the 1st of January 2007. LÄS MER
18. Immunogenetics of Type 1 diabetes and Celiac disease
Sammanfattning : AbstractThe primary purpose of understanding disease etiology is to explain how a specific phenotype is determined by genotype. In pursue of this aim, exploring the diversity in DNA sequence variants that affect biomedical traits, especially those related to the onset and progression of genetically determined human disease. LÄS MER
19. NT-proBNP as a marker of postoperative heart failure in adult cardiac surgery
Sammanfattning : Postoperative heart failure (PHF) remains the major cause of mortality after cardiac surgery. Unfortunately, generally accepted diagnostic criteria for PHF are lacking. This may explain why the evidence for the efficacy and safety of current treatment of PHF with inotropes is insufficient. LÄS MER
20. Biomarkers of disease activity and organ damage in systemic lupus erythematosus
Sammanfattning : Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic inflammatory disease. Clinically, the distinction between ongoing inflammation attributed to SLE, and organ damage due to medication or co-morbidities remains challenging. LÄS MER