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Testosterone treatment in women : aspects on sexuality, well-being and metabolism
(2004-11-05)
The expected postmenopausal lifetime of women in the western world is
about 30 years. Hormones, such as estrogen and progestogen, may affect
the quality of postmenopausal life and have been well studied. Androgens
act ...
Psychosocial situation of parents of children with congenital heart disease
(2004-12-31)
and PHC were 4-26% and 3-25% respectively. In addition, 13% of PCCHD, 12% of PCOD and 5% of PHC were at moderate/high risk of suicide ideation. Further, PCCHD reported lower quality of life than PHC. In contrast, the parental groups did not differ...
Chemoattractants as causative agents, biomarkers and therapeutic targets in vascular pathology
(2006-09-22)
plaques, where it colocalized with macrophages, endothelial cells, and smooth muscle cells (SMC). Human coronary artery SMC exposed to either the LTB4 Or the BLT1 partial agonist U75302 exhibited increase of whole-cell ion currents indicating...
Socio-demographic determinants of pregnancy outcomes and infant growth in transitional Russia
(2005-02-16)
There is a growing body of literature exploring social, demographic, and life-style factors in relation to pregnancy outcomes and infant growth patterns. However, only a few studies on the topic were conducted in transitional ...
Studies of sterol 12alpha-hydroxylase (CYP8B1) : distribution and role for cholesterol homeostasis and gallstone formation
(2006-05-19)
Bile acids are essential physiological molecules which carry out multiple functions such as facilitating the absorption of dietary lipids and regulating the metabolism of cholesterol and bile acids. The formation of bile ...
Expression of the glucose-6-phosphatase system in endocrine cells
(2006-05-26)
Glucose-6-phosphatase (G6pase) is a multi-component enzyme system, which regulates the catalysis of gluco se-6 -phosphate (G6P) to glucose and inorganic phosphate. This reaction constitutes the final steps of both ...
On neck load among helicopter pilots : effects of head worn equipment, whole body vibration and neck position
(2005-09-13)
increased by about 0.5-1 % MVE as a function of vibration at frequencies around 4-5 Hz, with the higher levels when the neck was flexed. Muscle activity was also affected by vibration magnitude, where lower-neck-muscle and trapezius activity increased...
The post-polio syndrome : studies of immunology and immunomodulatory intervention
(2005-09-02)
patients. The PPS patients displayed greater numbers of CSF cells expressing mRNA for TNF-alpha (p<0.02), IFN-gamma (p< 0.02), IL-4 (p<0.001) and IL-10 (p<0.05), compared to eight controls with other neurological disorders (OND). The level of increase...
Inflammatory status in adolescents : the impact of health determinants such as overweight and fitness
(2006-03-07)
status. Studied parameters were: detailed anthropometry, fitness and for the evaluation of inflammatory status, serum acute phase proteins (C-reactive protein, ceruloplasmin and complement factors C3 and C4), as well as in vitro production of interleukin...
Physical fitness and overweight in Swedish youths
(2005-03-22)
The aim of the present thesis was to describe the level of physical fitness and prevalence of overweight and obesity in Swedish youths, and their trends over 14 years. Additionally, the relation between fitness and overweight ...