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Skin cancer prevention : readiness to change sun-related behaviours
(2004-04-02)
The general aim of this thesis was to collect data relevant for skin
cancer prevention and to investigate the applicability of the
Transtheoretical Model for sun-related behaviour. Also, to assess the
readiness to change ...
Hereditary colorectal cancer : predisposition and prevention
(2004-01-23)
of either a hyperplastic polyp or an adenoma at first colonoscopy
was a predictor for future findings of both types of colon polyps.
In paper III we found that the average perceived benefit of regular
colonoscopies rated 8.0 on the visual analogue scale...
On the clinical value of genetic analysis in colorectal cancer patients
(2003-11-14)
In Sweden, the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is about 5000 new cases every year and this number has not changed markedly during the past twenty years. 90-95% of all CRC appear spontaneously, but there are also ...
Immune activation during HIV-1 infection : implication for B cell dysfunctions and therapy monitoring
(2002-04-05)
Aberrant activation of cells of the immune system plays a major role in the pathogenesis of HIV infection. The major aims of the thesis were: (a) to measure the effects of current antiretroviral therapy on immune activation ...
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 ...
Studies on antioxidant and lipid lowering effects on human microcirculation
(2002-10-18)
In previous work from this laboratory, vital microscopy was successfully
used to study rnicrocirculatcry effects of hypercholesterolemia in a
rabbit model. Hypercholesterolemia caused a dramatic depression of the
blood ...
HLA predisposition to human papillomavirus induced cervical neoplasia : population based studies from the Västerbotten county in northern Sweden
(2001-08-08)
Infection with human papillomaviruses (HPV) types 16 and 18 is the major
cause of cervical neoplasia. Although a high proportion of cervical
cancers (CXCA) harbor HPV genomes, only a small number of women infected
with ...
Method development for analysis of 8-oxodG as a biomarker for oxidative stress
(2001-11-22)
-irradiation. Oxidation of DNA bases occurs mainly at dG,
giving stable DNA adducts such as 8-oxodG and FapydG.
The use of 8-oxodG as a biomarker (expressed as the ratio 8-oxodG/dG)
requires well- controlled workup conditions because 8-oxodG can be formed
during...
The human placenta : an angiographic study
(2003-04-25)
The arterial vessels from the umbilical cord spreading over the chorion and its cotyledonary branches constitute the main body of the placental vascular tree. In the present study it was visualized by angiography and related ...
Radiologic diagnosis of appendicitis in children
(2004-04-23)
Suspected appendicitis is the most common cause of emergency abdominal surgery in children. Because of the often atypical clinical findings, the diagnosis of appendicitis is difficult and may be delayed. Perforation has ...