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Genetic and environmental influences on major recurrent headaches
(2004-01-09)
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Recurrent headaches were examined in a nationwide cohort of 8 to
9-years-old twins through questionnaires sent to their parents (Paper 1).
The prevalence of recurrent headaches was 13.7% (N=2,078 twins) and the
heritability 70% (95%CI: 54, 82...
A reason to be bitter : cassava classification from the farmers' perspective
(2001-11-16)
Ethnographers report from both South America and Africa that cassava
farmers classify cultivars as belonging to either of two groups, "bitter"
or "sweet", and that farmers prefer to grow "bitter" cultivars as the
staple ...
On loosening and revision in total hip arthroplasty
(2003-10-10)
Periprosthetic bone resorbtion (osteolysis) and aseptic loosening constitute the major long-term complication in total hip arthroplasty. It has been suggested that osteolysis is the result of the action of osteoclasts ...
Bile in the oesophagus contributes to the development and complications of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
(2002-05-10)
Objective: To clarify the relationship between duodenogastro- oesophageal reflux (DGOR) and gastro- oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and its complications.
Methods: As persons who have had their gallbladders removed ...
Hepatitis C virus kinetics during antiviral treatment
(2004-03-05)
It is estimated that 170 million individuals have chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, whereof 20-30% will develop end stage liver disease within 20-30 years. Antiviral therapy can stop this deterioration and clear ...
Quality of life and femoral neck fractures
(2002-11-27)
patients with displaced femoral neck fractures were randomised to IF or a total hip replacement (THR). The failure rate after two years was higher in the IF group compared with the THR group with regard to hip complications, 36% and 4%, and the number...
Endocrine and metabolic aspects of adult Prader Willi syndrome with special emphasis on the effect of growth hormone treatment
(2003-09-05)
Prader Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a complex genetic disorder characterized by muscular hypotonia, hyperphagia, obesity and behavioural problems. Partial growth hormone (GH) deficiency and hypogonadism are common. Results of ...
Physical activity in men and relation to prostate cancer
(2004-05-07)
on levels of total current physical activity (the validated self-administered questionnaire), and retrospectively at ages 15, 30 and 50 years. Total daily physical activity decreased with age, both in cross-sectional (-4% from age 45 to 79...
Clinical application of QLF and DIAGNOdent : two new methods for quantification of dental caries
(2002-02-25)
General aim: The general objective of this thesis was to evaluate the clinical performance of two new methods for quantification of dental caries - the Quantitative Light-induced Fluorescence method (QLF) and KaVo ...
On prognostic and treatment predictive factors in early stage breast cancer
(2002-05-03)
Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor in Swedish women and the incidence is increasing with 1-2% per year in the Stockholm area. A subgroup of patients is women diagnosed with primary inoperable disease. This ...