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HIV-1 phenotype and genetic variation in vertical transmission
(2006-01-20)
, and was hence not the directly contributing cause of AIDS. In the second study, we wanted to examine the phenotypes in mother-child pairs. A statistically significant link was found between the presence of X4 in the mothers and the development of X4...
Ribavirin : dose and concentration in treatment of chronic hepatitis C infected patients
(2005-04-29)
Chronic hepatitis C infection is a global health problem with 170 million patients infected. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a leading cause of end stage liver disease. Current antiviral treatment options available ...
Environmental influence on alpha-helical peptides
(2006-11-16)
Most proteins at physiological conditions fold into a native functional three-dimensional conformation. The stability of the Native state is a balance between different interactions within the protein and with the solvent. ...
Development of nuclear medicine methods for gastric and small bowel motility : effects of GLP-1 on gastric emptying
(2005-05-20)
The diagnosis of functional disorders of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract
requires techniques being both sufficiently sensitive to detect
disturbances of the normal physiology and low-invasive enough not to
interfere ...
Orthology and protein domain architecture evolution
(2006-05-22)
A major factor behind protein evolution is the ability of proteins to evolve new domain architectures that encode new functions. Protein domains are widely considered to constitute the "atoms" of protein chains, acting as ...
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 ...
Prevention of complications in pediatric cataract surgery
(2004-11-26)
This thesis was performed to find ways to lessen the complications to pediatric cataract surgery, which is an increasingly safe procedure, also in infants. However, there are some complications to the surgery, which threatens ...
Viridans group streptococci septicaemia and endocarditis : molecular diagnostics, antibiotic susceptibility and cinical aspects
(2005-04-27)
Viridans group streptococci (VGS) are inhabitants in the oral cavity and in the gastrointestinal tract. They cause severe infections, they are responsible for up to 39 % of the cases of septicaemia in neutropenic patients ...
Regenerative medicine of the airway cartilage : a morphological and immunohistochemical study with focus on cricoid cartilage defects treated with BMP-2
(2005-05-18)
Background: Cartilage provides flexible support for upper airway. Induction of cartilage healing is required for the success of many surgical interventions in the head and neck that are used as treatments for several ...
Pain and physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis : a cognitive approach in physical therapy
(2005-05-06)
A gradual shift towards more active patient involvement has taken place during the past few decades. It is thus important for physical therapists to understand individuals’ cognitive appraisals of health states. Patients ...