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Liver protein metabolism in man
(1998-11-06)
to surgery, from 24.1 ± 4.7 %/day after 15 minutes of surgery to 19.0 ± 2.8 %/day (p<0.05) after 50 minutes of surgery. The albumin FSR is 5.9 ± 1.2 %/day and no obvious change is apparent during the course of surgery.
The liver protein FSR does not change...
Human parvovirus B19 : studies on the pathogenesis of infection
(2001-05-11)
Human parvovirus B19 (B19) causes the common childhood disease erythema infectiosum. The virus is transmitted by the respiratory route, infects erythroid progenitor cells, and thereby inhibits erythropoiesis. The seroprevalence ...
Peripheral neuropathy and altered cobalamin metabolism in Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders
(2022-04-20)
Peripheral neuropathy is a disorder of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) that may carry different underlying aetiologies. Studies have suggested PNS involvement may be prevalent in neurological diseases that traditionally ...
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in primary care
(2020-10-29)
in PC were older and the majority were women, compared with patients managed in HC. Only 2.8% had no comorbidity and all-cause mortality after 1 year was 7.8%. Smoking, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Diabetes mellitus (DM), age and heart...
Epidemiological studies on breast cancer risk factors and screening
(2023-09-27)
This thesis aims to enhance cancer prevention by investigating the factors and outcomes associated with false-positive (FP) mammography recalls, as well as understanding the association between breast cancer risk factors ...
Environmental arsenic exposure in humans : toxicity and adaptation in the Bolivian Andes
(2021-05-07)
mercapturic acid, a metabolite of lipid peroxidation, was associated with increasing arsenic exposure. Urinary 8-oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine, a biomarker of oxidative DNA damage, showed discrepant results depending on the biomarker of exposure used: a positive...
Inhibition of apoptosis by the Us3 protein kinase of herpes simplex virus 1
(2004-09-10)
-3, -8 and -9 and a significant reduction in the cleavage of the pro-apoptotic protein Bid. Us3 selectively targeted the processing of Bid since recombinant human granzyme B (GrB) failed to cleave Bid in cytosolic extracts from Us3 positive cells...
Determinants of hearing impairment in Swedish hunters : an e-epidemiological approach
(2016-04-08)
Background: 290 236 persons bought a hunting license in Sweden 2014/15. Hunters are
spread all over the country and come from all socioeconomic groups. Recreational fiearms
can produce peak noise levels between 156-164 ...
Cardiovascular development of the preterm infant
(2016-09-16)
The numbers of preterm births and cardiovascular deaths are increasing in most countries. The causes of both developments are multiple and apparently not related to each other. However, preterm birth might provide an ...
The burden of back pain : evaluation of costs and health outcomes
(2020-11-27)
Background: Back pain is a leading cause of disability in the world. Beyond the negative impact on people’s health and quality of life, back pain is associated with substantial costs both within and outside the health care ...