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Ultraviolet radiation and cornea
(2002-03-01)
Background: Acute exposure of the mammalian eye to UVR results in development of photokeratitis after a period of a few hours. Chronic exposure to UVR is associated with an increased risk of several corneal disorders, ...
Mortality and cancer incidence following cerebral angiography with thorotrast
(2002-08-30)
Epidemiological studies are important tools in assessing radiation-related health effects in humans. The most common form of radiation exposure is low-dose alpha-radiation such as that from radon. However, the long-term ...
G-proteins and adenylyl cyclase in Alzheimer's disease postmortem brain
(2002-01-25)
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia in the elderly. The major pathological changes seen in the disease are the formation of neurofibrillary tangles, of which the main component is the hyperphosphorylated ...
Development of a new PNA analogue as a potential antisense drug and tool for life-science studies
(2004-05-13)
The work described in this thesis focuses on applying synthetic organic chemistry methods (supported by modem synthesizers and analytical techniques) for the preparation of peptides and modified nucleic acids in order to ...
Severe hypoxemia during apnea in humans : influence of cardiovascular responses
(2002-09-13)
When a diving human holds his or her breath, the heart beat slows and the blood vessels constrict in large portions of the body. In diving mammals such as seals, similar responses effectively conserve oxygen for the brain, ...
Minimally invasive hernia surgery
(2003-04-25)
Minimally invasive laparoscopic and open tension-free techniques have been evolved during the 1990's. Different laparoscopic techniques have been used, where the totally extraperitoneal hernioplasty (TEP) is a technically ...
The biological mechanisms in neutrophil and eosinophil adhesion and transmigration in vitro and theur relation to the inflammatory process in vivo
(2001-12-28)
In inflammatory reactions, eosinophils and neutrophils constitute the
major classes of granulocytes that emigrate from the bloodstream into the
tissues. The recruitment of inflammatory cells constitutes a multi-step
process ...
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 ...
Diagnostic evaluation of fetal death with special reference to intrauterine infections
(2002-05-10)
The incidence of intrauterine fetal death (>=28 gestational weeks) is approximately 4/1000 births in Sweden. In order to arrive at a potential cause of death, a number of investigations have been recommended in the diagnostic evaluation...
Studies on human polyomavirus infection in immunosuppressed patients with polyoma related tumors
(2001-09-21)
Polyomaviruses are potentially oncogenic viruses, found in humans, in other mammals and in birds all over the world. The polyomaviruses that have been observed in humans are BK virus (BKV) and JC virus (JCV) as well as the ...