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Hamstring muscle strain
(2008-04-25)
Background: Acute hamstring strains are common injuries in different sports. They are often serious, causing long rehabilitation times and a proneness for re-injury. Preliminary observations indicate that the injuries can ...
Role of estrogen receptor beta in mouse prostate and bladder with references to human diseases
(2007-11-15)
After the discovery of estrogen receptor beta (ERbeta) in 1995, it
became clear that in many non-classical estrogen-responsive organs,
were in fact direct targets for estrogen. One of these organs is prostate
gland, ...
Human serum transferrin glycosylation pattern : population differences, analytical methodology and application as a biomarker for testing of alcohol abuse and CDG
(2007-11-16)
Alcohol use and abuse is a major social and economic problem in many
societies. Carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) is a widely used and
highly specific biochemical alcohol marker of prolonged alcohol abuse.
Increased ...
Misoprostol : pharmacokinetics and effects on uterine contractility and cervical ripening in early pregnancy
(2007-08-17)
Misoprostol is an orally active synthetic PGE1 analogue which has become
an important drug in obstetric and gynaecological practice because of its
uterotonic and cervical priming actions. It is safe, cheap, widely
available ...
Exposure to skin irritants : validation of questions and epidemiological aspects
(2008-03-14)
Hand eczema is common, and is the most frequent occupational skin disease. Exposure to skin irritants contributes to hand eczema. Common skin irritants are water, detergents, chemicals and foodstuffs. The aim of this thesis ...
Role of estrogen receptor beta in epithelia lacking estrogen receptor alpha expression
(2008-04-18)
Estrogens influence the physiology of many organs by activation of the nuclear receptors ERalpha and ERbeta. The epithelium of ventral prostate, ovarian granulosa cells and lung, are ERalpha-negative but express high levels ...
Menstrual status and long-term cardiovascular effects of intense exercise in top elite athlete women
(2008-03-28)
Although physical exercise is generally beneficial for health, female athletes run an elevated risk of developing chronic energy deficiency, with ensuing severe consequences such as reproductive dysfunction, bone ...
Swedish moist snuff and the risk of cardiovascular diseases
(2007-10-19)
The snuff consumption in Sweden has increased substantially during recent
decades and today more than every fifth male adult uses snuff daily.
However, the evidence on health effects from long-term use of snuff is
limited, ...
Chemokines and chemokine receptors during viral infections in man
(2007-11-08)
from HIV-1 infected subjects. In paper II and III, tonsillar B cells were infected with EBV and the expression of CXCR4, CXCR5 and CCR7 was followed over time. Already two days after infection, a decrease of surface CXCR4, CXCR5 and CCR7 was detected...
Epidemiological aspects on pain in whiplash-associated disorders
(2007-03-23)
and include persons injured between July 1, 1994 and December 31, 1995. Paper I includes baseline information on 5,970 persons. Pain intensity was measured with a visual analogue scale 0-100 mm (VAS), and was categorized into mild, moderate, and severe pain...