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Aspects of the etiology and survival of lower gastrointestinal cancers
(2010-02-26)
In the first two papers, the Inpatient Register was used to identify patients hospitalized with (i) condylomata acuminata, or with (ii) benign anal lesions. In both papers, the cancer incidence in the cohort was compared ...
Culture and vitrification of human preembryos
(2014-05-16)
Despite improvements in stimulation protocols, culture media formulations and laboratory protocols, the success rates in human IVF remain disappointingly low. The ability to successfully cryopreserve supernumerary embryos ...
Guinea pig osteoarthrosis : morphological and biochemical studies
(1999-02-04)
Hartley guinea pigs spontaneously and reproducibly develop an arthropathy mimicking human primary osteoarthrosis. The morphological lesions first appear between 6 and 12 months of age, when it is confined to the ...
Memory B-cell function and antibody profiles in malaria : their role in protection against disease in infancy
(2017-02-02)
Malaria infection is of huge public health importance in developing countries, including Uganda. Antibody immunity assumes a paramount part in the disease control however there’s a great need to study components of antibody ...
Estimation of gestational age by ultrasound and extreme prematurity
(2012-05-16)
Accurate estimation of the gestational age of the fetus is a key assessment made by providers of obstetric care during pregnancy, since decisions concerning management strategies are dependent on this estimate. Thus, the ...
Long-term sickness absence : aspects of society, work, and family
(2010-04-01)
Sickness absence has varied considerably in Sweden over time and
increased substantially between 1997 and 2002, especially among women.
The composition of such absence has also changed in that there have been
increases ...
Hallux valgus surgery : epidemiological aspects and clinical outcome
(2007-05-18)
Hallux valgus is a common condition that accounts for a significant
number of visits to foot and ankle specialists. Surgery is the standard
treatment but there is insufficient evidence from randomized trials to
determine ...
Immune mechanisms behind plaque vulnerability : experimental and clinical studies
(2010-10-21)
Physical disruption of atherosclerotic plaques causes many acute
thrombotic complications such as myocardial infarction and stroke. The
resistance of the atherosclerotic plaque to disruption depends in part on
the ...
Genetic mapping and association analysis in multiple sclerosis
(2005-01-14)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease. Epidemiological studies have shown evidence for both environmental and genetic involvement of the disease. The contribution of genes versus environment is complex, ...
Nitric oxide in brain contusion
(2005-05-13)
Trauma to the brain is a leading cause of death and disability. The primary injury initiates a cascade of biochemical reactions in the brain that causes further neuronal damage, a process referred to as secondary brain ...