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Cellular responses to titanium surfaces blasted with TiO2 particles
(2001-08-31)
A major determinant of successful osseointegration of endosseous implants is the surface topography of the implant, which influences the cellular response of the surrounding tissues. This series of experimental studies ...
Neuropeptides in temporomandibular joint arthritis
(1999-11-05)
Involvement of the peripheral and central nervous systems in the pathophysiology of arthritis has been suggested and neuropeptides are thought to participate in the mediation and modulation of the inflammatory process.
The ...
Care by districts nurses : management of patients with chronic-pain conditions, patient satisfaction and effects of pain advisers
(2001-05-10)
This thesis focuses on some aspects of primary health care in Sweden before and after the introduction of "pain advisers": the district nurses opinions regarding their knowledge, management and documentation of patients ...
Tonsillar cancer : incidence, prevalence of HPV and survival
(2008-04-04)
Since human papilloma virus (HPV) in the mid 1980ies was first observed
in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, its role and impact,
especially on oral and oropharyngeal cancer, have attracted extensive
interest. ...
Structural studies of lipopolysaccharides expressed by non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae and Haemophilus parainfluenzae strains
(2012-08-31)
The present thesis describes lipopolysaccharide (LPS) structures expressed by non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae and Haemophilus parainfluenzae strains. LPS is a major surface component of Gram-negative bacteria. Structural ...
Diabetes and puberty : studies on hormonal factors of importance to the blood glucose control
(2000-11-24)
It is well known that, in children with type 1 diabetes, metabolic control often deteriorates during puberty. Better understanding of the mechanisms that cause deterioration of blood glucose control can lead to improved ...
The role of X-ray imaging and musculoskeletal ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis
(2014-10-31)
with early RA who responded well to initial Methotrexate (MTX) monotherapy. Most early RA patients who achieved low disease activity after 3 – 4 months of MTX monotherapy continued to have low disease activity during 2 years follow-up. However, marked...
Processing and presentation of exogenous antigen by dendritic cells
(2006-09-01)
could be restored in rDC by cellular activation using TLR ligands, such as CpG (binding to TLR- and LPS (binding to TLR-4) and also by the mere mechanical disruption of cells, the latter occurring without the development of an activated phenotype...
Depression in youth and adults : etiology, outcomes, and comorbidities
(2022-02-02)
Depression is a common and debilitating mental disorder characterized by low mood, loss of interest in activities, and long-lasting functional impairment. It is a worldwide psychiatric illness with a wide range of ages of ...
Pituitary dysfunction and relation to cognitive and global outcome after traumatic brain injury or aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
(2018-09-19)
, were seen in 17% of patients with TBI and 12% with aSAH at 6 months and in 14% of patients with TBI and 3% with aSAH at 12 months. In total, 7 out of 91 patients required hormonal replacement (4 testosterone, 1 growth hormone, 2 hydrocortisone...