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Method specific factors in personality tests
(2007-09-21)
Two of the most widely used personality assessment methods are the
Rorschach (Exner, 1993) and the MMPI/MMPI-2 (Hathaway & McKinley, 1943;
1989). Both methods have demonstrated validity for particular purposes
(Meyer & ...
Studies on natural antisense RNAs and microRNAs
(2007-11-27)
Regulatory RNAs are found in all kingdoms of life and involved in
regulation of gene expression at various steps including RNA splicing,
editing, stability, modification, export, translation and chromatin
remodelling. ...
Analytical and pharmacological studies of cyclophosphamide
(2008-03-17)
-liquid extraction (LLE) and analyzed using liquid chromatography with UV detection (LC-UV). The limit of detection (LOD) was 0.005 μg/mL and the limit of quantification was 0.5 μg/mL for LC-MS/MS. The accuracy of the quality control (QC) samples ranged from 91...
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. ...
Autocrine and paracrine regulation of Leydig cell survival in the postnatal testis
(2007-09-07)
The primary function of testicular Leydig cells is the production of androgens that promote sexual differentiation in the fetus, secondary sexual maturation at the. time of puberty, and spermatogenesis in the adult. ...
Differences i tropism and viral assembly pathways of human herpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A and 6B) and association of host cell proteins in HHV-6A virions
(2007-05-24)
Human herpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A and 6B) are considered to be T-lymphotropic viruses. The overall nucleotide sequence identity between the two variants is 90% and each differs by only nine variant-specific open reading frames. HHV-6A and 6B have...
Cataract induced by UVR-B 300nm : characterization and genetic modulation of the lens sensitivity to oxidative stress
(2008-03-28)
Cataract is defined as an opacification of the lens resulting in visual
impairment. Worldwide, it is the number one cause of blindness and there
are currently no strategies to prevent the onset of the disease. Cataract
surgery ...
Knowledge acquisition in patients with heart disease
(2007-09-07)
The general aim was to evaluate different aspects of the knowledge
acquisition process in patients with heart disease. Three different
education programs were evaluated.
In Paper I 208 patients with systolic heart failure ...
Aspects of the role of mineral oil as immunological adjuvants in rheumatoid arthritis
(2007-02-16)
.0-1.7). Mineral oil exposure was associated with a particularly high risk of developing rheumatoid factor positive RA (RR =1.4, 95% CI =1.0-2.0) and anti-citrulline positive RA (anti-CCP+RA) (RR =1.6, 95% CI=1.1-2.2). The highest risk of developing anti- CCP...
Toxicological studies of opiate-related death
(2007-04-25)
This thesis comprises studies on opiate overdose death, and focuses on
evaluation of toxicological characteristics including the possible
influence of abstinence and polydrug use for the fatal outcome.
In order to ...