Essays about: "Atherosclerosis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the word Atherosclerosis.

  1. 1. Antibiotic consumption was associated with higher abundance of gut microbiota species previously linked to coronary atherosclerosis in the population-based SCAPIS cohort

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Tiscar Graells Fernandez; [2023]
    Keywords : bioinformatics; microbiome; gut; subclinical coronary atherosclerosis;

    Abstract : Background: The human gut microbiota is the complex microbial community that lives in our gut. The gut microbiota has a key role in health and disease and its disruption has been linked to several chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Effects of Periodontal Treatment on Atherosclerosis : A Systematic Review

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Odontologiska fakulteten (OD)

    Author : Ifrah Ahmed; [2023]
    Keywords : Atherosclerosis; Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular disease; Periodontal disease; Periodontitis;

    Abstract : Aim: The aim of the study was to systematically review the evidence from clinical intervention trials evaluating the effect of periodontal treatment (PT) on surrogate markers on individuals diagnosed with periodontal disease (PD) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD). The systematic review was based on quantitative literature. READ MORE

  4. 3. Effect of cardiovascular diseases on the severity of patients with renal failure

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Abdulla Hil Kafi; [2023]
    Keywords : Chronic Kidney Disease; Cardiovascular disease; Meta-analysis; Odds ratio;

    Abstract : Chronic kidney disease greatly raises cardiovascular disease risk. Heart disease and death risk grow proportionately with renal disease progression. Investigate the link between cardiovascular disease prevalence and chronic renal disease severity and mortality using meta-analysis. READ MORE

  5. 4. The role of AmotL2 in the regulation of mesenchymal transitioning of endothelial cells

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi

    Author : Anita-Ann Monteiro; [2023]
    Keywords : Endothelial-mesenchymal transition EndMT ; atherosclerosis; transforming growth factor β TGF-β ; Angiomotin-Like 2 AmotL2 ; Scrambled Scr ; knockdown kd ; Immunofluorescence IF ;

    Abstract : Background During development, endothelial cells acquire mesenchymal-like properties to migrate and facilitate normal vascular formation. This process of transformation is known as endothelial to mesenchymal transition (EndMT) and has also been implicated in diseases like vascular pathologies contributing to endothelial inflammation, atherosclerosis and tumour angiogenesis. READ MORE

  6. 5. Performance Evaluation of Lumen Segmentation in Ultrasound Images

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Alexander Kadeby; [2023]
    Keywords : Image Segmentation; Atherosclerosis; VIPVIZA; Lumen Segmentation; Threshold Algorithms;

    Abstract : Automatic segmentation of the lumen of carotid arteries in ultrasound images is a starting step in providing preventive care for patients with atherosclerosis. To perform the segmentation this paper introduces a model utilizing a threshold algorithm. READ MORE