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Characterization of Eae4 and Eae19-22 in autoimmune neuroinflammation
(2006-02-17)
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the most common chronic inflammatory disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) with a prevalence of 1-211000 in the Northern European population. MS is caused by a combination of environmental ...
Intake of fruit and vegetables in European children and their mothers, folate intake in Swedish children and health indicators : overweight, plasma homocysteine levels and school performance
(2005-11-18)
An adequate fruit and vegetable intake provides essential nutrients and
nutritive compounds and is considered an important part of a healthy
lifestyle. Within the Pro Children project, an instrument for assessment
of ...
Oral mucosal lesions, tobacco use and the long-term outcome in a Swedish population
(2006-11-10)
The overall objectives of this thesis were to study the natural history for Oral Lichen (OLL), Oral Leukoplakia (OL) and Snus Induced Lesions (SIL) and to correlate cancer and mortality among users and non-users of Swedish ...
Tobacco smoking and periodontal health in a Saudi Arabian population
(2005-09-23)
disease was 5.1-fold and 3.8-fold increased in water pipe and cigarette smokers, respectively, compared to non-smokers (p < 0.01). The relative risk associated with heavy smoking was about 8-fold elevated in water pipe smokers and 5-fold elevated...
Viridans group streptococci septicaemia and endocarditis : molecular diagnostics, antibiotic susceptibility and cinical aspects
(2005-04-27)
, when using rnpB sequencing we also found Streptococcus gordonii and Streptococcus oralis strains in these patients. We found a reduced susceptibility to pencillin in 18 % (MIC ≥ 0.25 μg/ml) of the VGS isolates in 1998-2003, that is lower compared...
Humming, nitric oxide and paranasal sinus ventilation
(2006-04-21)
The paranasal sinuses are air-filled bony cavities surrounding the nose. They communicate with the nose via the sinus ostia through which fluid and gases pass in both directions. A proper ventilation is crucial for sinus ...
Ribavirin : dose and concentration in treatment of chronic hepatitis C infected patients
(2005-04-29)
-1 infection was found to be a significant predictor of treatment outcome (p<0.00 1) while type of interferon (standard versus pegylated) and ribavirin plasma concentration were not. In genotype 1 infected patients there was a tendency that sustained...
Perioperative nutrition and insulin resistance
(2006-01-27)
(hyperinsulinaemic (0.8 mU/kg/min) normoglycaemic (4.5 mM) clamps) and substrate utilisation (indirect calorimetry) were studied in healthy volunteers in a control situation and after three days of low caloric feeding and bed rest. Half of the volunteers underwent a...
Influence of the microflora on gastrointestinal nitric oxide generation : studies in newborn infants and germ-free animals
(2006-05-11)
Interactions between intestinal bacteria and the host play an important role in physiological regulation of gut function and in development of various diseases. Nitric oxide (NO) exhibits a variety of biological actions ...
Genetic epidemiological studies of adverse pregnancy outcomes and the role of schizophrenia
(2006-02-24)
The purposes of this thesis were to investigate the importance of genetic and environmental factors in the development of adverse pregnancy outcomes and to investigate the role of schizophrenia as a risk factor for and a ...