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Cancer of the esophagus and gastric cardia : etiological aspects
(1999-03-05)
Esophageal cancer is one of the most lethal forms of cancer and the prognosis has not improved substantially during recent decades despite new treatments and diagnostic methods. In view of these discouraging results it is ...
Genetic changes in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and other lymphoid malignancies
(2001-02-23)
% can only be detected by molecular techniques.
Deletions in 6q, 9p, 13q and the translocation t(12;21) frequently resulting in loss of heterozygosity (LOH) in 12p, are examples of mutations found in ALL. Our screening of primary ALL...
Self-reported pain in SLE
(2013-03-14)
: In this cross-sectional cohort study, 84 patients with SLE and 91 age and sex-matched controls from the general population completed self-assessment measures and questionnaires regarding pain (VAS and SF-MPQ), fatigue (MAF), health-related quality of life (SF-36...
Autism : educational outcomes and self-harm in adolescents and young adults
(2022-11-23)
to complete the school (OR 2.9 [95 % CI 2.70; 3.15]) compared to their non-autistic peers. In both studies females and students with co-occurring attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were at particularly high risks of adverse outcomes. Study II observed...
Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor, novel functions and future possibilities
(2017-09-01)
Insulin like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) has been shown to be important for cancer cell growth and survival, and is often overexpressed in malignant and premalignant tissues. Ligand binding to IGF-1R induces ...
Methodological aspects on carotid artery intervention
(2017-02-17)
among patients in Sweden (Södersjukhuset excluded) was 7.4%. In Södersjukhuset, the stroke and death rate was 2.9%. The results for CAS on a national basis improved over time, the stroke and death rate during the first half of the period was 6...
Assays for monitoring HIV therapy in low-middle income countries
(2013-05-20)
associated mutations (RAMs) according to direct sequencing. Additional resistance mutations corresponding to <20% of the viral populations were found by UDPS in 9 analysed patients. In four of these, the mutations are likely to have contributed to phenotypic...
Balance control in older adults with Parkinson’s disease : effects of medication and exercise
(2015-12-23)
Aim: To investigate the effects of dopaminergic medications on turning while walking in
older adults with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease (PD). A further aim was to develop a
training program targeting balance ...
The role of SOXC transcription factors in B-cell development and lymphoid malignancies
(2017-09-15)
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) accounts for 5-10% out of all Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) and is one of the most aggressive forms of lymphomas with a median survival of less than 5 years. Currently, MCL is considered to be an ...
Integrated assessment of environmental and human health risks of antibiotic residues and resistance for environmental and health policy
(2021-04-27)
Background: Antibiotic resistance is a global health crisis and a serious threat to progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. This requires a One Health response that recognises the link between human and ...