Sökning: "psychoneuroimmunology"

Hittade 2 avhandlingar innehållade ordet psychoneuroimmunology.

  1. 1. Psychosocial factors and immune parameters during cancer chemotherapy

    Författare :Mats Lekander; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :chemotherapy; side-effects; anticipatory symptom; conditioning; anxiety; psychoneuroimmunology; relaxation; social support.;

    Sammanfattning : Cancer patients are exposed to side-effects during chemotherapy, such as nausea and vomiting elicited by drug administration, or in anticipation of treatment. Chemotherapy also results in bone marrow suppression. LÄS MER

  2. 2. Endogenous and exogenous glucocorticoid effects in a model of allergic airway inflammation

    Författare :Susanna Kumlien Georén; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Airway; allergy; asthma; eosinophil; glucocorticoids; hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal HPA axis; inflammation; nerve growth factor NGF ; neuroimmunology; psychoneuroimmunology; restraint; stress;

    Sammanfattning : Allergic asthma and rhinitis are inflammatory diseases of the airways. Allergic asthma is characterized by eosinophilic inflammation, reversible bronchoconstriction and airway hyperresponsiveness, whereas patients with rhinitis suffer from nasal inflammation, leading to rhinorrhea and nasal congestion. LÄS MER