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  1. 1. United States of America: The land of threat and opportunity : A qualitative study of democratic autoimmunity in the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Karin Rådemar; [2023]
    Keywords : Capitol riot; Autoimmunity; Derrida; Democracy; United States;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to address and problematize how an undemocratic event like the Capitol riot on January 6th, 2021 could occur in the United States, the nation that for so long has been perceived to be the world’s leading democracy. The thesis takes a point of departure in French philosopher Jaques Derrida’s theory of autoimmunity, which is a theory aiming to explain how democracies are at constant risk of developing autoimmune reactions within their institutions, causing them to undermine their own values and principles. READ MORE

  3. 2. Profiling the autoantibody repertoire in systemic sclerosis

    University essay from KTH/Proteinvetenskap

    Author : Emmie Pohjanen; [2021]
    Keywords : Systemic sclerosis; rheumatology; autoimmunity; autoantibody; biomarkers; Systemisk skleros; reumatologi; autoimmunitet; autoantikropp; biomarkörer;

    Abstract : Systemisk skleros (SSc) är en autoimmun rheumatisk sjukdom som kännetecknas av fibros i huden och/eller de interna organen, vaskulopati och en autoimmun reaktion från immunförsvaret, med eller utan specifika autoantikroppsprofiler. Diagnostisering och sjukdomsbehandling försvåras av sjukdomens heterogena natur. READ MORE

  4. 3. Investigating the autoimmunity profiles of Covid-19 patients

    University essay from KTH/Proteinvetenskap

    Author : Alfred Kedhammar; [2021]
    Keywords : Covid-19; SARS-CoV-2; Autoimmunity; Autoantibodies; Cytokines; Covid-19; SARS-CoV-2; Autoimmunitet; Autoantikroppar; Cytokiner;

    Abstract : The clinical severity of Covid-19 varies greatly between individuals, and all underlying risk factors are not yet well understood. Previous studies have shown Covid patients to be enriched with autoantibodies against type I interferons, suggesting autoimmunity may be an underlying factor of susceptibility to severe disease. READ MORE

  5. 4. Method development for enrichment of autoantibodies from human plasma

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Lovisa Skoglund; [2020]
    Keywords : autoantibodies; enrichment; autoimmunity; plasma; suspension bead array; autoantikroppar; anrikning; autoimmunitet; plasma; suspension bead array;

    Abstract : Antibodies are naturally occurring in humans, with the function to protect the body from pathogens. Occasionally, antibodies towards the body’s own proteins are produced. These so called autoantibodies are present in healthy individuals but are also highly associated with diseases with autoimmune involvement. READ MORE

  6. 5. Identification of mycotoxins and glyphosate in human plasma

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik

    Author : Ida Markström; [2020]
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    Abstract : Type one diabetes (T1D) and islet autoimmunity (IA) in people with a genetically susceptibility for the diseases can be triggered by environmental factors. It is earlier showed that the diet can be one of the environmental factors as it has been indicated that a cereal rich diet can increase the risk of developing IA. READ MORE