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Structural studies of bacterial carbohydrate antigens with focus on oral commensal bacteria
(2002-08-15)
90% of the total number of cells in the human body consist of the normal
bacterial flora. These bacteria are mostly not harmful and, indeed, even
beneficial as long as they remain physiologically outside the body, e.g.,
within ...
Upholding older adults innate and inherent dignity within a caring context
(2002-10-10)
or not this was a practicable strategy to influence individual health care members attitudes as well as their ethical caring behaviour with a special focus on the patients autonomy and integrity. A 6 and 12 months follow up was performed including group...
Genetic regulation of autoimmune neuroinflammation
(2003-11-28)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex disease characterized by inflammation and demyelination in the central nervous system (CNS), causing neurological deficits. Although there is an increased familial aggregation rate and ...
Identification of EBNA binding cellular proteins, using yeast two-hybrid system
(2002-12-27)
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a common herpesvirus that establishes life-long persistence in the human host through the elaborate regulation of different latency types. Latent EBV infection of resting B cells converts them ...
Studies of genetic and environmental influences on Parkinson’s disease
(2004-01-30)
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer's disease. Little is known about the etiology of PD. Although several PD genes are known, these are thought to be involved in ...
Diagnostic evaluation of fetal death with special reference to intrauterine infections
(2002-05-10)
-99 according to an extensive investigational protocol. A presumptive explanation of the stillbirth was established in 91% of the cases. The most common factors associated with intrauterine fetal death could be identified as infections (24%), placental...
Hepatitis C in chronic kidney disease and kidney transplantation : with special reference to epidemiology and treatment
(2003-10-31)
was used in 6 HCV infected dialysis patients in study and in 7 patients with renal insufficiency with HCV-related renal disease in study. The method enabled clinical use of ribavirin in combination with interferon-alpha in these patients with fair...
Adaptation to ischemia with special emphasis on nitric oxide
(2001-08-31)
Nitric oxide (NO) may play an essential role for maintenance of cardiac function and perfusion. Endothelial dysfunction of atherosclerotic vessels may aggravate cardiac ischemia/reperfusion injury. Adaptation to ischemia ...
Local recurrence after breast conserving surgery in breast cancer
(2002-08-30)
population-based cohort of 6,613 women. The prognosis differed notably between the different subgroups of breast recurrences, the subgroups being defined by time to and location of recurrence. Radiotherapy prevented or delayed the appearance of a local...
Malignant melanoma in children and adolescents
(2003-05-07)
The aim of the work reported in the present thesis was to investigate malignant melanoma in children and adolescents. Through epidemiological studies, we wished to investigate incidence, clinical factors and prognosis and ...