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Regulation and physiological role of tyrosine hydroxylase phosphorylation in the striatum
(2003-02-07)
Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) catalyses the conversion of tyrosine to DOPA and is the rate- limiting enzyme in the biosynthesis of catecholamines, a group of neurotransmitters involved in various brain functions. Short-term ...
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...
Mechanisms of immune escape : implications for immunotherapy against cancer
(2003-01-17)
doses of dietary vitamin E during a period of two weeks. In a majority of patients the supplementation of vitamin E lead to enhanced IL-2 and IFN-gamma production by their T cells. Moreover, CD4/CD8 ratios were increased after treatment with vitamin E...
Population-based studies of body mass index, overweight and systolic blood pressure among Swedish young men
(2002-08-30)
Overweight and obesity has increased in Sweden and worldwide in recent decades. Lifestyle and environmental changes, genetic susceptibility and interactions between these factors are believed to be important. A theoretical ...
The role of periodontitis in cardiovascular disease
(2004-01-30)
Periodontitis and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are both common diseases affecting a large part of the society. Both diseases are considered to have a chronic inflammatory origin. During the last decades research has focused ...
We, not them and us – a utopia? Relatives and nursing home staffs views on and experiences with each other
(2002-09-18)
The overall aim of the study was to explore and describe the views and
experiences that the relatives of the elderly living in nursing homes and
the home's staff had about each other.
A qualitative approach guided ...
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 ...
Synthesis of heterocycles from anthranilic acid and its derivatives
(2004-05-07)
Anthranilic acid (2-aminobenzoic acid, Aa) is the biochemical precursor to the amino acid tryptophan, as well as a catabolic product of tryptophan in animals. It is also integrated into many alkaloids isolated from plants. ...
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, ...
Risk characterization of familial cancer using the Swedish family-cancer database with a special reference to breast cancer
(2003-11-07)
This thesis reports on epidemiological studies on family related cancer in Sweden. The Family-Cancer Database was constructed in 1996 from several national registries. Family relations were available from the Generation ...