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Nitric oxide : a marker for inflammation in the lower urinary tract
(2004-05-07)
The main aim of this work is to investigate the role of Nitric oxide (NO)
as a diagnostic marker for inflammation in the lower urinary tract. NO
exerts multiple modulating effects on inflammation and plays a key role
in ...
Lifestyle and allergy : in relation to viral infections and gut microbiota
(2015-08-04)
Allergy-related diseases such as food allergy, eczema, asthma and rhinoconjunctivitis affect nearly half of Swedish children before twelve years of age and are more prevalent in populations with westernized lifestyle. ...
Health-related quality of life and HIV-related stigma in children living with HIV in Sweden
(2015-05-08)
In settings where combination antiretroviral therapy is generally available, HIV has changed from being a fatal disease to a chronic condition. In contrast to the era before combination antiretroviral therapy, children ...
Outcomes after surgical treatment of localized prostate cancer with focus on urinary incontinence and short term complications
(2015-02-09)
Background: Urinary incontinence is a significant long-term complication after radical
prostatectomy. The aim was to evaluate clinically significant definitions of urinary
incontinence and to investigate its potential ...
Beta-amyloid processing and alpha7 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in Alzheimer's disease-related mouse models : interactive mechanisms with focus on new drug targets
(2009-04-24)
Accumulation of beta-amyloid (Abeta), neuronal loss and changes in
neurotransmitter systems, in particular the cholinergic system, are
consistent features of Alzheimer s disease (AD). Abeta is thought to play
a critical ...
Severe asthma and asthma control in schoolchildren
(2013-02-07)
Background: Asthma is a major health problem in children and most troublesome during severe or persistent symptoms. Children with problematic severe asthma have a disproportionate consumption of health care, despite high-dose ...
Preschool asthma : infant lung function, inflammation and skin barrier function in early life
(2023-08-18)
Background: Asthma is among the most common obstructive respiratory disorders in children, characterized by airway inflammation with features such as wheeze, cough and shortness of breath. Though the etiology behind the ...
Diagnosis of dog allergy in children : molecular assessment and refined characterization
(2021-03-26)
Dog allergy is a common cause of rhinitis and asthma in children, yet the diagnosis is a clinical challenge. Allergic sensitization, i.e. the presence of serum IgE antibodies, to dog dander affect up to 30 % of all children ...
Bridging the gap in asthma management among adolescents and young adults
(2021-03-04)
Background: Asthma can develop at any age. During childhood, the prevalence of asthma is higher in boys, but after puberty it grows higher in girls. The goals of asthma treatment are to achieve and maintain asthma control ...