Essays about: "liver transplant"

Found 2 essays containing the words liver transplant.

  1. 1. Production and validation of anti-HCV antibodies for viral neutralization

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

    Author : Megan Olga García Mark; [2020]
    Keywords : Cloning; antibody; infection; HCV; IgG production; molecular biology; cell factory; plasmid design; immunology;

    Abstract : Hepatitis-C Virus (HCV) remains the leading cause of liver transplant in the US and the UK, and the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 71 million people are infected worldwide. A vaccine would drastically impact the healthcare-associated burdens that HCV causes globally. READ MORE

  3. 2. Metamodeling for ultra-fast parameter estimation : Theory and evaluation of use in real-time diagnosis of diffuse liver disease

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk teknik

    Author : Martin Gollvik; [2014]
    Keywords : Systems biology; diffuse liver disease; DLD; metamodeling; parameter estimation; MRI;

    Abstract : Diffuse liver disease is a growing problem and a major cause of death worldwide. In the final stages the treatment often involves liver resection or transplant and in deciding what course of action is to be taken it is crucial to have a correct assessment of the function of the liver. READ MORE