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Neurothrophins during development : overexpression in neural stem cells
(1998-05-15)
The neurotrophins constitute a family of secreted, diffusible peptide factors that are widely expressed in the developing nervous system. They are known to function as survival factors in the peripheral nervous system ...
Genetic studies of glomerulonephritis with special focus on IgA nephropathy and Lupus nephritis
(2010-11-25)
IgA nephropathy and nephritis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) are two common forms of glomerulonephritis with unknown etiology. As for many other complex diseases, both genetic and environmental factors could be of ...
The only constant is change : exploring the evolvement of health and social care integration
(2018-09-13)
Introduction: Health and social care services, in Sweden and worldwide, struggle to provide comprehensive care and support for people with complex needs. As these services are currently structured, it is difficult to provide ...
Causes and mechanisms of an adverse outcome in patients with glucose abnormalities and cardiovascular disease : epidemiological and biochemical analyses
(2016-10-26)
Background: Diabetes and previously undetected glucose abnormalities are common in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). It is well established that patients with diabetes have a higher mortality rate after ...
An epidemiological study on nasopharyngeal carcinoma
(2021-10-25)
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a malignancy known for its unique geographic and ethnic distribution characterized by particularly high incidence in southern China, Southeast Asia, and North and East Africa, but being ...
Epidemiological studies of suicide : classification bias, drug use, and social circumstances
(2013-04-12)
with SSRI with an odds ratio (OR) of 3.7 [95% CI: 2.8-4.9]. Induction time analyses showed the overall highest risk during days 8-11 after SSRI initiation with an overall OR of 9.7 [2.9-31.7]. Regardless of causation issues our findings deserve further...
Transcriptional profiling of the kidney glomerulus
(2010-05-20)
The kidney glomerulus plays a crucial role in ultraltration of the blood through the glomerular capillary wall. Glomerulus injury may occur in many systemic and primary kidney diseases or as secondary eects to drugs and ...
Investigations of Porphyromonas gingivalis as a possible trigger of autoimmunity in the development of rheumatoid arthritis
(2018-03-29)
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a severe autoimmune disease affecting 0.5-1% worldwide. Patients suffer from pain, disability, chronic joint inflammation, comorbidities and increased mortality. Although, the aetiology of RA ...
Coping and emotional well-being in patients with chronic heart failure
(2015-08-19)
Background: Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a serious illness, with a profound impact on the patient. Poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as well as anxiety and depression are prevalent in CHF and predict mortality ...
New diagnostic approaches for venous thromboembolism and thrombophilia
(2020-05-15)
Background: Venous thromboembolism is a serious disease comprising both pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis. Venous thromboembolism causes considerable mortality and morbidity, with residual symptoms such as pulmonary ...