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Effects of anabolic hormone treatment in elderly patients with hip fracture
(2001-11-15)
The principal aims of these studies were to investigate the status of hip fracture patients regarding BMD, body composition and some nutritional factors at the time of the fracture and changes in these variables during the ...
Carriage of ESBL (extended spectrum beta-lactamases)-producing bacteria : knowledge, emotional impact and risk assessment
(2015-10-26)
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, such as ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae, have become a growing public health threat. The overall aim of this thesis was to explore how the increasing prevalence of ESBL-producing bacteria ...
What is the function of B cells in experimental atherosclerosis?
(2018-12-14)
Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. A major cause is atherosclerosis, which is a chronic inflammatory disease of medium and large size arteries characterized by the accumulation of ...
Community-based interventions : implications for childhood anemia prevention and control in India
(2018-08-22)
Background: Nutritional iron deficiency is the number one cause of anemia worldwide. Iron deficiency anemia has morbidity and mortality effects borne predominantly by premenopausal women and children living in South Asia ...
Understanding inflammatory mechanisms in rheumatic diseases
(2014-11-05)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Psoriasis (Ps) and Psoriasis arthritis (PsA) are chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorders, where primary targets are peripheral joints, skin and skin/joints respectively. Both innate and adaptive ...
Genetic and immunological control of human myasthenia gravis
(2005-09-23)
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a classical autoimmune disease characterized by muscle weakness due to an immune attack against the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AChR) on the post-synaptic membrane of the neuromuscular ...
Cell cycle and differentiation in Giardia Lamblia
(2008-04-30)
Giardia lamblia is the major cause of waterborne diarrhea worldwide.
Giardiasis is initiated by ingestion of cysts, which after passing
through the stomach are triggered to excyst. Excystation, or awakening
from dormancy, ...
Brain opioid mechanisms in amphetamine induced behaviours
(2009-09-04)
Amphetamine abuse and dependence are global health problems, affecting large numbers of individuals. Despite extensive research efforts, there has been no evidence-based pharmacotherapy available for amphetamine dependence. ...
Infections in skin cancer
(2016-03-07)
The increasing prevalence of skin cancer results in that it will soon equal that of all other
cancers combined. Sun exposure is a well-known risk factor for its development, but
despite the growing public awareness of ...
Immunomodulation and its effector mechanisms in atherosclerosis
(2007-05-11)
Atherosclerosis is a disease of the arterial intima, characterized by
cholesterol deposition, inflammation and fibrosis. The pathogenesis of
atherosclerosis is related to both innate and adaptive immune responses,
and ...