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Sexual health in young adult survivors of childhood cancer : prevalence, predictors and web-based support
(Inst för kvinnors och barns hälsa / Dept of Women's and Children's Health, 2024-05-02)Aim The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the prevalence of sexual activity and dysfunction in young adult survivors (19-40 years) of childhood cancer in comparison to the general population. A further aim ... -
Exposures through drinking water and risk of chronic disease
(Institutet för miljömedicin / Institute of Environmental Medicine, 2024-05-02)Drinking water is the most important constituent of our diet. Yet, the importance of drinking water quality for population health is understudied. The overall aim of this thesis was to increase this knowledge by examining ... -
Exploring allergic and irritant contact dermatitis : biomarkers, mechanisms, and allergen uptake
(Institutet för miljömedicin / Institute of Environmental Medicine, 2024-04-30)Contact dermatitis (CD) is a common disease resulting from direct skin contact with allergens or irritants and greatly affects the life quality of suffering individuals. It is categorized into two main forms, namely ... -
Immune responses after SARS-CoV-2 infection and/or vaccination
(Inst för kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus / Dept of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, 2024-04-30)From the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was clear that studying immune responses after SARS-CoV-2 infection and later on, after vaccination, was of outmost importance in battling the pandemic. To understand immunological ... -
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation in physical inactivity
(Inst för molekylär medicin och kirurgi / Dept of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, 2024-04-30)Physical inactivity and immobilization have emerged as major health issues. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is a potential treatment to prevent the negative effects of physical inactivity, such as muscle atrophy ...