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  1. 21. Immune mechanisms in chronic rheumatic muscle inflammation, myositis

    Författare :Quan Tang; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM), shortly named myositis, is a group of heterogeneous and rare autoimmune diseases with the target tissue of skeletal muscle. It is not curable and affects the daily life of patients. The treatment of myositis is mainly glucocorticoids in combination with immunosuppressive agents. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Pneumococcal vaccination in inflammatory rheumatic disease. Antibody response and protection against infections

    Författare :Johanna Nagel; Reumatologi och molekylär skelettbiologi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; vaccination; pneumococci; inflammatory rheumatic disease;

    Sammanfattning : AbstractObjectives: Patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRDs) have higher risk of serious infections than healthy individuals due to their illness, comorbidities and treatments. Streptococcus pneumoniae is responsible for 30-50% of community aquired pneumonia in Europe. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Psoriatic arthritis: a complex disease : analyses on genetic and serological biomarkers and of comorbidity

    Författare :Kristina Juneblad; Gerd-Marie Alenius; Solbritt Rantapää-Dahlqvist; Lars-Erik Kristenssen; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Psoriatic Arthritis; genetics; inflammasomes; polymorphisms; biomarkers; disease expression; disease activity; cardiovascular diseases; mortality; epidemiology;

    Sammanfattning : Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) is a heterogonous inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis. The disease leads to inflammation of peripheral joints, axial skeleton and/or enthesites, and can result in severe destruction of affected joints. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Aminoacyl tRNA synthetases and their connection to autoimmune rheumatic disease

    Författare :Charlotta Preger; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM, collectively called myositis) are rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases characterized by chronic inflammation and associated with high mortality and morbidity (1, 2). The disease nomenclature tells us that IIM has traditionally been described as a group of diseases mainly affecting the skeletal muscle, with muscle weakness and weakened muscle endurance as the dominating clinical symptoms (3). LÄS MER

  7. 25. Primary biliary cirrhosis : an epidemiological and clinical study based on patients from northern Sweden

    Författare :Per Uddenfeldt; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Primary biliary cirrhosis; incidence; prevalence; disease course; Kveim test; sarcoidosis; rheumatic disorders; lung function; diffusing capacity; Sjögren syndrome; von Willebrand factor;

    Sammanfattning : Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease, which primarily affects middle-aged women. The liver histology is characterized by inflammation and destruction of the intrahepatic bile ducts as well as a high frequency of granuloma. LÄS MER