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Dreams and dilemmas : women and family planning in rural Vietnam
(1998-11-27)
The general aim of this thesis is to investigate women's experiences in family planning. It is seen in the broad context of their reproductive lives and in view of their 'reproductive dilemma', that is having to satisfy ...
Mechanisms controlling midbrain dopaminergic neuron development
(2016-11-25)
causes the loss ofLmx1a and Ngn2 expression in the midbrain floorplate resulting in the loss of mDA progenitor specification and neurogenesis in this region. Only a few ectopic LMX1A+, NURR1 + and TH+ cells were transiently found in the basal plate...
In vivo and in vitro studies of apolipoprotein CIII in diabetes
(2017-08-23)
a period of the pre-diabetic phase in BB rats, an animal model for type-1 diabetes (T1D), prolongs the time to onset of disease. In the same animal model treatment with polyphenol-containing red wines and fenofibrate, both PPARα agonists reported...
Cardiovascular comorbidity in rheumatoid arthritis
(2010-10-29)
diabetes mellitus and its relationship to rheumatoid arthritis using a population-based case-control study of rheumatoid arthritis. 1,419 patients with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis and 1,674 age-, sex-, and residential area- matched controls were...
The impact of homocysteine and B vitamins on Alzheimer’s disease, cognitive performance and structural brain changes
(2013-09-06)
, and Dementia (CAIDE) study. Participants were followed-up for 7 years to detect incident AD. The odds ratios (OR) (95% confidence interval [CI]) for AD were 1.16 (1.04-1.31) for each increase of 1 μmol/L tHcy and 0.980 (0.965-9.995) for each increase of 1pmol...
Insulin signalling and TBC1D1 in skeletal muscle metabolism
(2011-11-18)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has taken the form of a pandemic disease globally as people adopt a more western lifestyle. High circulating glucose levels indicates that an individual is in the risk zone for developing ...
The matter of white and gray matter in cognitive impairment
(2017-08-03)
Cognitive impairment spans from minor subjective cognitive impairment to disabling dementia. Many biomarkers have been developed to monitor different aspects of cognitive impairment. Magnetic resonance imaging is the most ...
Complications following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
(2021-02-16)
Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) and septic arthritis (SA) are two rare complications following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Due to their rare incidence, risk factors and outcome are difficult ...
Biosynthesis of leukotriene B4 in hematological malignancies
(2005-05-27)
Leukotrienes (LT) are biologically active metabolites of the fatty acid
arachidonic acid (AA). After liberation of AA by phospholipase A 2 (PLA
2), this fatty acid can be converted to leukotrienes, lipoxins,
prostaglandins ...
Innate immunity in progressive multiple sclerosis
(2015-10-26)
Multiple sclerosis is (MS) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of central nervous system (CNS)
leading to demyelination, axonal damage and neurological handicap, often affecting young adults. A majority
of ...