Sökning: "sulphasalazine"

Visar resultat 6 - 9 av 9 avhandlingar innehållade ordet sulphasalazine.

  1. 6. Biochemical parameters reflecting the intestinal ecology of healthy adults and alterations of these parameters in patients with ulcerative colitis or rheumatoid arthritis

    Författare :Peter Benno; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Microflora-associated characteristics; cholesterol; coprostanol; urobilins; faecal tryptic activity; ulcerative colitis; rheumatoid arthritis; sulphasalazine;

    Sammanfattning : The gastrointestinal microflora, the largest single collection of cells in the body, influence their human host in a variety of ways. Useful in this connection is the concept of Microflora-Associated Characteristics (MACs), which are defined as any anatomical structure or physiological, biochemical or immunological function in the host that is affected by the microflora. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Inflammatory bowel disease : risk factors for adverse outcomes, and preventive measures

    Författare :Dan Kornfeld; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis was to identify risk factors for malignant transformation, survival, pregnancy outcomes and complications Further to assess the impact of surveillance colonoscopy and pharmacotherapy as a preventive measures in patients inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). As sources of information we have utilized following population based cohorts3112 patients with ulcerative colitis diagnosis within the Uppsala Health Care Region from 1965 to 1983, 125 patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis collected from7 different hospitals in central of Sweden from 1964 to 1991, 239773 single births in Sweden from 1991 to 1992 and 4664 patients with ulcerative colitis diagnosis within the Uppsala Health Care Region and Stockholm County between year 1955 to 1984. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Rheumatoid arthritis in male patients : sex hormones, bone mineral density and clinical characteristics

    Författare :Birgitta Tengstrand; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Rheumatoid arthritis; men; gender; testosterone; DHEAS; estrone; estradiol; LH; bone mineral density; outcome.;

    Sammanfattning : The aims of this study were to investigate sex hormones in men with RA and the relation of these hormones with disease characteristics including bone mineral density, as well as to study gender differences in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Estrogens and androgens and the balance between these hormones interact with the cytokine network and modulate immunity. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Collagenous colitis : A study of epidemiology, etiology, clinical features and treatment

    Författare :Johan Bohr; Robert Löfberg; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Sammanfattning : Collagenous colitis (CC) is characterised clinically by chronic watery diarrhoea and histopathologically by an increased submucosal collagen layer. An epidemiologic study of CC during 1984 to 1993 showed a female:male ratio of 9:1. The median age at diagnosis was 64 (28-78) years. The prevalence was 15. LÄS MER