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Mother and newborn adaptations after birth : influence of administration of oxytocin and epidural analgesia during labour
(2009-08-31)
Aims: This thesis explores postpartum physiological and psychological adaptations in mothers and newborns in the short-and long-term perspective. The thesis further explores the influence of labour ward interventions, such ...
Determinants of breast cancer risk : focusing on mammographic density
(2015-12-15)
Breast cancer is the most common cancer and also one of the leading causes of cancer death
among women worldwide. Since most known factors associated with breast cancer risk are
difficult to influence, the potential of ...
Programming of cardiovascular and metabolic functions by thyroid hormone signaling
(2014-09-26)
Thyroid Hormones (TH) regulate myriad processes, such as development, metabolism and cardiovascular functions, by controlling gene expression through binding to nuclear thyroid hormone receptors, TRα and TRβ. While patients ...
Hypothyroidism caused by a mutant thyroid hormone receptor alpha1 : consequences for development and physiology
(2008-01-11)
Lack of sufficient thyroid hormone during pregnancy and early postnatal
development results in profound mental retardation and motor deficits
whereas altered thyroid status in the adult is associated with disturbed
metabolic ...
Determinants and influence of mammographic features on breast cancer risk
(2020-11-16)
Mammographic density and mammographic microcalcifications are the key imaging features in mammography examination. Mammographic density is known as a strong risk factor for breast cancer and is the radiographic appearance ...