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Chemoattractants as causative agents, biomarkers and therapeutic targets in vascular pathology
(2006-09-22)
Atherosclerosis and restenosis are driven by chronic immune response in the vascular wall. This involves cell migration into and within the vessel wall, cell proliferation as well as accumulation of lipids in the vessel ...
The analgesic mechanisms of buprenorphine
(2006-01-13)
Buprenorphine, a derivative of thebaine, is a semi-synthetic opiate and a partial p-opioid receptor agonist. Buprenorphine is also a weak kappa-opioid receptor antagonist. Buprenorphine is used clinically as an analgesic ...
Physical activity, body composition and physical self esteem among children and adolescents
(2005-02-25)
The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity poses a global health problem. Special concern is focused on overweight during youth since it may cause negative impact on health both during childhood, adolescence and ...
Evaluation of the DIAGNOdent method for detection and quantification of carious lesions : in vitro and in vivo studies
(2005-03-08)
The sites most susceptible to dental caries are the occlusal surfaces and
the margins of existing restorations. These are also the sites at which
lesion detection by conventional methods is most unsatisfactory. There ...
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 ...
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 ...
The post-polio syndrome : studies of immunology and immunomodulatory intervention
(2005-09-02)
Late effects in patients with prior poliomyelitis were first reported in the nineteenth century and have been referred to as the post-polio syndrome (PPS). PPS is characterized by new muscular deterioration, fatigue and ...
Estrogen and liver X receptors in human disease
(2006-11-10)
pathophysiological conditions in which the NRs are involved. Four NRs, the estrogen receptors (ERs) α and β, and liver X receptors (LXRs) α and β, are studied in this thesis. The ERs have been implicated in several human diseases such as breast cancer, osteoporosis...
Posterior capsule opacification and postoperative endophthalmitis following cataract surgery : predictive and protective factors
(2005-04-01)
Modem cataract surgery with implantation of an intraocular lens (IOL) is an increasingly safe and successful procedure, though complications still occur. This thesis addresses the most common complication, posterior capsule ...
Capsulotomy in anxiety disorders
(2006-05-26)
Background and aim: Anxiety disorders are common and a substantial proportion of patients do not respond to conventional treatments such as SSRIs or CBT. Capsulotomy is a neurosurgical treatment for treatment refractory ...