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Determinants of long term course in bipolar disorder
(2010-05-14)
Introduction: Bipolar disorder (BP) is a common and severe psychiatric
illness with a high variability. An early treatment is often crucial for
a good prognosis, but it is difficult for clinicians to define high ...
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 ...
Regulation and function of thioredoxin reductase 1 in human tumor cells
(2009-05-22)
The thioredoxin system is a general protein disulfide reductase system
present in all organisms. Its function is to maintain an intracellular
reducing environment and upholding a defense against reactive oxygen
species ...
Health, migration and quality of life among Kurdish immigrants in Sweden
(2008-11-07)
Background: Although immigrants generally have poorer health and higher
psychological distress than the native population, information on health,
migration and quality of life among Kurdish immigrants is limited.
Aims: ...
Studies on arterial endothelial function and intima-media thickness using ultrasound technique
(2008-05-09)
and brachial B-mode scanning and FMD in 58 patients who had undergone coronary angiography. In a randomized study 67 patients with early, active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were randomized to either 7.5 mg prednisolone daily (n=34) or no prednisolone (n=33...
Epidemiological and recovery facilitating studies of an urban population of stroke patients in Iran
(2010-05-28)
Introduction: Approximately 15 million people have a stroke annually in the world, of whom one third will die within one year and one third will suffer permanent disability. Over 85% of these deaths happen in people living ...
Aspects on latency in HIV-1 infection
(2010-04-16)
The use of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) has resulted in a substantial reduction in viremia, a rebound of CD4+ T-cells and increased survival for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infected individuals. ...
Intimate partner violence against women : foundation for prevention and for an educational programme for new couples in an Iranian city
(2009-05-04)
Understanding how community members conceive the occurrence and
prevention of intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) can help
set the stage for contextrelevant and sustainable preventive
interventions, including ...
Molecular studies of Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome
(2009-05-22)
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a very rare genetic disease, with an incidence of 1 in 4-8 million live births, that causes segmental premature aging in children. The children look normal at birth but begin ...
Gut microflora associated characteristics in children with celiac disease
(2009-05-08)
Aim: The over-arching aim of this thesis was to study some metabolic functions of the gut microflora in children with known or screening detected celiac disease (CD) and their first-degree relatives.
Materials: Study ...