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The meaning of health and sexuality as experienced by Tanzanian men and women living with HIV/AIDS
(2007-05-22)
Background: Sub-Saharan Africa has for more than two decades been hit by the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune-deficiency syndrome, HIV/AIDS pandemic. In Tanzania, the prevalence of HIV is estimated to 7 percent ...
Alcohol and inflammation : a study of effects of ethanol on endothelial and epithelial cell functions
(2007-10-26)
to become ex-posed to ethanol following ingestion. In this thesis I explored their reactions to ethanol and EtP in the setting of an acute inflammatory reaction, e.g. after challenge with LPS, IL-1, TNFalpha or LTB4 mimicking, for instance, sepsis...
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. ...
Truncation and missing family links in population-based registers
(2008-03-07)
Studies of familial aggregation of disease routinely use linked
population registers to construct retrospective cohorts. Although such
resources have provided numerous estimates of familial risk, little is
known regarding ...
Host-pathogen interactions in severe group A streptococcal infections
(2007-12-28)
Streptococcus pyogenes, also called group A Streptococcus (GAS), is an important human pathogen ranked number 9 on the list of global killer pathogens. It causes a wide spectrum of disease, including uncomplicated superficial ...
Placebo, alcohol and flumazenil provocations : subjective and objective registrations in psychopharmacological experiments
(2007-01-12)
Abuse and dependency of alcohol or drugs is a major problem today, with
severe implications for society as well as for the individual. Treatment
is often characterised by hard work and the road to recovery is (among
other ...
Endothelin receptor antagonism and hypertonic solutions in experimental endotoxin shock
(2007-05-18)
Sepsis is a common and serious condition among patients in the intensive care unit. It is characterized by a systemic inflammatory response, resulting in cardiovascular instability and impaired organ tissue oxygenation due ...
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 ...
Epidemiological studies of the etiology of pancreatic cancer
(2008-01-11)
with the highest WHR had a 3.7-fold (95% CI: 2.1-6.4) elevated risk of pancreatic cancer compared with never smoking women with the lowest WHR (p for interaction = 0.03). Findings from this study suggest that the WHR may be a better predictor for the disease risk...
Development of dementia in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients with focus on B-vitamins
(2007-05-04)
This thesis focused on the importance of low B-vitamins, hyperhomocysteinemia and the development of dementia and Alzheimer´s disease (AD) in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The relation between vitamin B12 ...