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Endocrine and metabolic aspects of adult Prader Willi syndrome with special emphasis on the effect of growth hormone treatment
(2003-09-05)
Prader Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a complex genetic disorder characterized by muscular hypotonia, hyperphagia, obesity and behavioural problems. Partial growth hormone (GH) deficiency and hypogonadism are common. Results of ...
Endocrine and metabolic disorders in bulimic women and effects of antiandrogenic treatment
(2006-11-29)
Background: Bulimia is a mental disorder frequently associated with menstrual disturbances and low estradiol levels although most bulimic women are of normal weight. Low bone mass has also been reported in these women. ...
Associations between physical activity and metabolic risk factors in children and adolescents : The European Youth Heart Study (EYHS)
(2008-09-01)
Background: Sedentary lifestyles and concomitant behaviours such as
smoking and poor dietary habits are increasingly implied in the rise of
non communicable diseases which have become a major cause of morbidity
and death ...
Allergic inflammation in children with pet allergy and asthma : mechanisms, markers and clinical consequences
(2002-05-10)
Immunological background: Allergic inflammation is a multiple-step process with many actors, where eosinophils and the release of their granula proteins play an important role. The recruitment of eosinophils is a crucial ...
Traffic noise and cardiovascular disease
(2010-04-30)
Traffic noise is an increasing problem in urban areas worldwide, but health effects in relation to traffic noise exposure are not well understood. Several studies show that noise may give rise to acute stress reactions, ...
Twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) : outcomes with special reference to cardiovascular function
(2013-05-02)
Background: Fetal environment has become a subject for increasing interest when studying health and disease in adults. Monozygous (MZ) twins, especially gestations complicated with twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), ...
Prevention of transfusion transmitted infections : donor screening and characteristics of recipient populations
(2005-05-26)
Minimising the risk for transfusion transmitted infections (TTIs) relies on selection of safe donors, including microbiological screening, and avoidance of unnecessary transfusions.
Blood donor screening for HTLV-I ...
Microsomal prostaglandin E synthase 1 and microsomal glutathione transferase 1 : inhibition and mechanism
(2014-05-16)
The Membrane-Associated Proteins in Eicosanoid and Glutathione Metabolism (MAPEG) is
a family of six membrane bound proteins with different biological functions. MAPEG
superfamily members enable and catalyze reactions ...
Postpartum psychosis and the association with sociodemographic and obstetric factors
(2009-01-30)
Objective: To examine the association between postpartum psychosis and the
sociodemographic factors age, education, marital status and year of
delivery (study 1). To examine the association between neighbourhood
socioeconomic ...
Antibiotic resistance and antibiotic consumption with focus on Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(2007-05-04)
Aims: The general aims of the present studies were to assess the levels of antibiotic resistance, in relation to antibiotic consumption at the Karolinska University Hospital, Solna (KS) and at 11 other Swedish hospitals, ...