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Cardiovascular risk factors, diet and the metabolic syndrome
(2006-09-01)
The clustering of metabolic disturbances, referred to as the metabolic syndrome, is today at the centre of attention. The rationale for this focus is that the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome is increasing globally ...
Diagnostic methods in helicobacter pylori infection : development, evaluation and application
(2006-11-30)
Aim: To develop, evaluate and apply diagnostic methods for H. pylori infection.
Materials and Methods: An in-house Urea Breath Test (UBT) was developed and evaluated in three different settings, using serology by ...
Preclinical therapeutic vaccination strategies in malignancies with focus on B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia
(2006-01-20)
A therapeutic strategy that may potentially delay progression or prevent relapse of B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL), is anti-leukemic vaccine therapy. This thesis focuses on comparing different strategies for ...
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 ...
Ghrelin action on gastrointestinal functions and appetite in rat and man
(2006-04-21)
correlation between fasting leptin and Hunger (H). Only GLP-1 correlated with states, as measured by VAS, hunger (r=-0.42) and desire to eat (r=-0.36).
Conclusion: Ghrelin potently stimulates gastric emptying and appetite in humans and motility in rats...
The impact of age and gender with respect to general joint laxity, shoulder joint laxity and rotation : a study of 9, 12 and 15 year old students
(2005-03-25)
The overall aim of this thesis was to study the natural development of general joint laxity, shoulder joint laxity and shoulder joint rotation in young students, and compare these to age-matched competitive swimmers to ...
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...
Tobacco smoking and vertical periodontal bone loss
(2005-05-18)
Cigarette smoking is associated with increased prevalence and severity of destructive periodontal disease in terms of periodontal pocketing, periodontal bone loss, and tooth loss. The smoking destructive effect on periodontal ...
Risk factors for haematological malignancies : immune-mediated diseases, body mass index and magnetic fields
(2006-11-03)
Haematological malignancies constitute approximately 7% of all cancer cases in Sweden, and leukaemia is in fact the most common malignancy among children. The few established risk factors, such as ionising radiation and ...
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 ...