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Tonsillar cancer : incidence, prevalence of HPV and survival
(2008-04-04)
Since human papilloma virus (HPV) in the mid 1980ies was first observed
in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, its role and impact,
especially on oral and oropharyngeal cancer, have attracted extensive
interest. ...
Physical activity in the severely obese : studies on measurement and promotion
(2007-03-26)
Background: The amount and quality of evidence on how to effectively
promote physical activity (PA) is low compared to what is known about the
health effects of regular PA, especially in obese individuals.
Aim : ...
Liquid chromatography : mass spectrometry study of two biochemical alcohol markers
(2007-03-09)
The interest in biochemical alcohol markers for detecting acute and
chronic alcohol consumption has expanded greatly during recent years. The
development and application of laboratory tests identifying early
problematic ...
Socioeconomic consequences of obesity : population-based longitudinal studies of Swedish men
(2008-03-28)
The overall aim of the thesis was to study if Swedish obese male
adolescents become socioeconomicly disadvantaged in later life. Among
Swedish men born 1951-79, who went through military conscription
examination at age ...
Genetically determined interindividual variation in cytochrome P450 dependent drug metabolism : molecular basis and clinical implications
(2007-02-02)
Pharmacogenetics is the study of genetic variation that causes variation
in drug levels (pharmacokinetics), drug response (pharmacodynamics) and
adverse drug reactions. Pharmacogenetics aims at identifying biomarkers
that ...
Body size and physical activity : epidemiological studies on children and young adults
(2007-05-25)
The overall aim of this thesis was to increase the knowledge about
different aspects of body size and physical activity among Swedish
children and young adults. Specific aims were: (i) to investigate how
BMI-distributions ...
Caesarean section on maternal request : personality, fear of childbirth and signs of depression among first-time mothers
(2007-05-15)
Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to study healthy first-time mothers
requesting and undergoing an elective caesarean section (CS) and to
compare these to healthy first-time mothers planning a vaginal delivery.
The ...
Ultraviolet radiation cataract development and ascorbate supplementation
(2008-05-15)
Background: Cataract is the major cause of blindness in the world, and
long-term solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is a major risk factor. The
pathogenesis of UVRinduced cataract is studied in various animal models
and ...
Speech, voice, language and cognition in individuals with spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA)
(2007-05-25)
Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCA) constitute a group of genetically defined
hereditary, degenerative, progressive diseases affecting the cerebellum
and its connections. Few previous investigations have focused on how SCA
affects ...
Effects of endocrine disruptors on adreno-cortical and Leydig cell steroidogenesis
(2007-08-24)
from these animals displayed an enhanced capacity for the production of testosterone in response to stimulation by human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) or (Bu)2cAMP, as well as elevated expression of steroidogenic acute regulatory (StAR) protein...