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Galanin and Leu-enkephalin in the rat : with special reference to adjuvant arthritis
(2004-05-20)
In these studies, the tissue and cellular distribution of Galanin and
Leu-enkephalin were demonstrated in normal bone and joints. Furthermore,
tissue levels of Galanin and Leuenkephalin were also studied in the
ankles ...
Hereditary colorectal cancer : predisposition and prevention
(2004-01-23)
This thesis focuses on the clinical results from a ten-year long
follow-up surveillance program, including regular colonoscopy, for
subjects (n=304, 780 colonoscopies) with increased risk of colorectal
cancer, and on ...
Unsafe abortion in Tanzania : an empathetic approach to improve post-abortion quality of care
(2003-05-15)
: Women having unsafe abortion were identified by using the empathetic approach and thereafter provided with ward-based contraceptive counselling and service. Follow-up information was retrieved after 1-6 months and the women's contraceptive compliance...
Alexithymia : background and consequences
(2002-03-04)
.5 times more common - and having no one to turn to - 2.6 times more common. The Occurrence of life events was associated with TAS-20 global and subfactor 1. Alexithymia showed a high degree of relative stability over the 12-month period. Changes in TAS-20...
Aspects of hand function in children with unilateral impairments : caused by obstetric brachial plexus or hemiplegic cerebral palsy
(2002-05-03)
sensibility. Bimanual use of the affected limb and performance of activities in daily life was influenced. mostly in children with total plexus lesions. The resulting outcome from nerve reconstructive surgery was studied. The shoulder range of motions in C5-6...
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 ...
Endoscopic methods for detecting malignancy in patients with ulcerative colitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis
(2002-11-29)
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic ulcerative inflammatory bowel disease affecting the mucosa of the large intestine. UC patients have an increased risk for the development of colorectal cancer mainly associated with ...
Women’s expectations and experience of care during pregnancy and childbirth
(2003-10-03)
This thesis focuses on a national sample of Swedish-speaking women’s expectations and experience of antenatal care and women’s opinions of Caesarean section, homebirth and birth centre care. Paper (I): The aim was to ...
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...
Birth centre care : reproduction and infant health
(2004-04-02)
This thesis has two general aims, to investigate factors affecting
women s decision to have a second baby and to study the effect of birth
centre care on infant outcome. The specific aims were to investigate 1)
whether ...