Biomarkers of Inflammation and Intestinal Mucosa Pathology in Celiac Disease.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gustafsson Bragde, Hanna.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Linköping : Linkopings Universitet, 2019.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Linköping University Medical Dissertations Series
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Abstract
  • Biomarkörer vid celiaki
  • List of publications
  • Abbreviations
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Celiac disease
  • Epidemiology
  • Genetics
  • Environmental factors
  • Effects of celiac disease in the small intestine
  • Intestinal mucosa
  • Gluten
  • Pathogenesis
  • Effects of celiac disease in blood
  • Extra-intestinal manifestations of celiac disease
  • Celiac disease diagnostics, treatment, and follow-up
  • Histopathology
  • Antibody levels
  • HLA typing
  • Current recommended diagnostic flow
  • Celiac disease treatment
  • Celiac disease follow-up
  • Conditions with intestinal symptoms similar to celiac disease
  • Gene expression
  • Biomarkers for celiac disease
  • Methods - general overview
  • RNA and DNA isolation
  • Real-time PCR and TaqMan technology
  • Relative quantitative real-time PCR
  • Massive parallel sequencing
  • RNA sequencing
  • Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
  • Luminex xMAP technology
  • Genotyping
  • Genotyping using a sequence-specific primer PCR method
  • Genotyping using real-time PCR and TaqMan probes
  • Thesis aims
  • Methods - study specific
  • Study subjects and groups
  • Biopsy and blood sampling
  • Statistical methods and tools
  • Paper I
  • Sample preparations
  • Gene expression analysis
  • Statistical analysis
  • Paper II
  • Sample preparations
  • Gene expression analysis
  • Protein quantification
  • Genotyping
  • Statistical analysis
  • Paper III
  • Sample preparations
  • Gene expression analysis
  • Genotyping
  • Statistical analysis
  • Paper IV
  • Sample preparations
  • Gene expression analysis
  • Genotyping
  • Statistical analysis
  • Results and analysis
  • Papers I and III - Gene expression analysis in small intestinal biopsies
  • Papers II and IV - RNA and protein levels in blood
  • Discussion
  • Conclusions
  • Thesis contribution and future perspectives
  • Acknowledgements
  • References.