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Sexual life after childbirth and aspects of midwives’ counselling at the postnatal check-up
(2009-02-27)
The overall aim of this thesis was to explore and describe how sexual
life after childbirth is communicated, addressed and reflected upon among
new mothers, fathers and midwives and the impact of leaving first and
minor ...
Teleost retina : a model to study neurogenesis and angiogenesis
(2009-03-09)
Teleost models, zebrafish and medaka have become popular models to study
various aspects of developmental biology and genetics. The rapid
embryonic development, transparent embryos and the availability of many
mutants ...
Optimisation of dengue diagnostic tools in order to increase the knowledge of the pathogenesis
(2008-10-03)
convalescent samples (<6 weeks), complemented by late convalescent samples (>5 years) from 20 patients, previously serotyped by PCR were included in the study. The correct serotype was determined in 80% (16/20) of the late convalescent samples, while...
Studies of cannabinoid receptor 1 in mantle cell lymphoma
(2008-11-21)
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a malignant B-cell lymphoma that affects
older individuals and has a male predominance. MCL has one of the worst
prognoses among lymphomas and currently there is a search for a curative
therapy. ...
Leukocyte activation in newborns in relation to prenatal stress
(2009-11-05)
The aim of this project is to describe the pattern of innate immunity responses at birth with focus on the recruitment of leukocytes such as eosinophils and neutrophils and their content of cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide ...
Systemic stress response and hyperglycemia after abdominal surgery in rat and man
(2008-10-23)
stress response by reducing plasma concentrations of interleukin-6 and catecholamines. Plasma glucocorticoids administered in concentrations similar to levels observed after intestinal resection did not cause hyperglycemia in the rat. Compensated blood...
Pharmacological targeting of p53 pathway alterations in tumors
(2010-05-27)
. In the other half of human tumors, p53 is not functional due to extensive degradation by MDM2 or HPVE6/E6AP. Inactivation of p53 is essential for tumor survival, therefore the strategy aimed at restoring its functions is a promising approach for cancer...
Synthetic studies of nitrogen containing heterocycles, particularly pyrazole and benzotriazine derivatives
(2009-11-06)
This thesis will mainly focus on the chemistry of nitrogen containing heterocyclic compounds, particularly pyrazole and benzotriazine and related ring systems to these compounds. The first part includes a short introduction ...
Epidemiological and recovery facilitating studies of an urban population of stroke patients in Iran
(2010-05-28)
%, and smoking in 20%. Interventional studies: Motor function and ADL were recovered for all participants during treatment and at 6-month follow-up. There were slight but significant differences in BI and NIHSS compared to placebo at the 6 month follow-up. Mood...
Genetic and functional studies on the thyroid hormone axis
(2008-10-24)
studied in 31 patients with symptomatic acquired hypothyroidism. Children with hypothyroidism were examined before starting thyroxin therapy and 1 week and 1, 3, and 6 months after starting thyroxin therapy. Thirteen patients were reinvestigated at 6, 12...