Sökning: "Ida Schoultz"
Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade orden Ida Schoultz.
1. Mechanisms of bacterial-epithelial interaction in Crohn’s disease
Sammanfattning : Crohn’s disease (CD) is believed to be initiated when an individual, who has agenetic predisposition either leading to a disturbance in the barrier functionand/or the innate immune system is exposed to triggering environmentalfactors, the most important being intraluminal bacteria. Genetic and functionalstudies have confirmed the Pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs), Nod2, TLR4and NALP3, as important mediators of the inflammatory process associatedwith disease progression. LÄS MER
2. The Ageing Gut, in Health and Disease
Sammanfattning : There is a global ageing phenomenon, which stress the importance for an improved health for the increased population of older adults. One important factor for a good health is a well-functioning gut. LÄS MER
3. Non-digestible Polysaccharides and Intestinal Barrier Function : specific focus on its efficacy in elderly and patients with Crohn’s disease
Sammanfattning : A large number of elderly suffer from gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms such as constipation and diarrhoea. The underlying mechanisms of age-acquired GI symptoms are not well studied but are necessary to clarify in order to recommend the right treatment. LÄS MER
4. "The gut matters" : an interdisciplinary approach to health and gut function in older adults
Sammanfattning : Improved life expectancy is a triumph of modern medicine. However, today’s senior citizens are predicted to soon consume 75% of the available health-care resources. Identifying new strategies to promote a healthy ageing process has thus become a priority. LÄS MER