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Pharmacodynamic interactions of quinolines with other antimalarial compounds in vitro
(2005-05-03)
Chemotherapy remains the most reliable means for the control of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Unfortunately the parasite has been able to develop resistance to the majority of the antimalarials currently employed.
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The impact of social security compensation inequality on earnings distribution due to sickness and disability
(2005-08-26)
One of the main purposes of social security systems is to compensate for loss of earnings during periods of sickness and disability. Of interest is therefore the extent to which such compensation reduces earnings inequality. ...
Bad breath : prevalence, periodontal disease, microflora and inflammatory markers
(2005-03-29)
)] and 841 woman [mean age = 35.7 years (±2.9 SD)] who participated in an epidemiological study of periodontal health that was started in 1985, 2.4 % were found to exhibit foetor ex ore and 1 % were diagnosed as having halitophobia. Subjects with both...
On endothelial function in type 2 diabetic patients with coronary artery disease
(2005-03-25)
we compared the acute effects of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase cofactor, tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), between groups of 12 type 2 diabetic and 10 nondiabetic patients with a recent MI. Subjects were tested twice, one week apart, regarding FMD...
Hairdressers : hand eczema, hair dyes and hand protection
(2006-10-06)
Hand eczema is a well-known problem in occupations that involve largely manual work, in combination with long periods of wet exposure and skin contact with chemicals. Hairdressing involves dermal exposure to a number of ...
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 ...
Influence of genetic polymorphisms on DNA repair, p53 mutations and cancer risk
(2006-09-29)
homozygotes were associated with an increased p53 mutation frequency, while the NQ01 187Ser and 139Trp alleles and the XPC 939GIn allele were associated with an increased frequency of p53 transversion mutations. Thus, in general, these polymorphisms seem...
Platelets and eosinophils in lung tissue remodelling
(2006-08-25)
Tissue injury and inflammation followed by effective repair restores normal function, but defective repair with associated tissue remodelling and fibrosis can lead to loss of organ function. Thus, interactions between ...
Synthesis of indole and oxindole derivates incorporating pyrrolidino, pyrrolo or imidazolo moieties
(2004-11-26)
ester was treated with a tosylimine. An alternative synthesis of the pyrroloquinolone was performed via a reduction of a 2,3,4-trisubstituted pyrrole obtained in turn by treatment of a vinyl sulfone with ethyl isocyanoacetate under basic conditions...
Amount of work : studies on premature death and subjective health in a work life balance perspective
(2006-09-29)
The aim of this thesis is to increase knowledge about the association between amount of work and health. Amount of work is measured as unemployment, excessive work, and interference between work and home. Two studies, based ...