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Quality of care for patients with sexually transmitted diseases in Zambia
(1997-09-10)
Factors which have implications for STD care in Zambia have been described and analysed in order to find strategies for quality improvements. A total of 684 patients with STD were interviewed about health seeking behaviour, ...
Pathophysiological factors and genetic association in endometriosis
(2011-01-27)
Introduction: Endometriosis is a common benign gynecological disease where endometrial tissue forms lesions outside the uterine cavity. Endometriosis is estimated to affect about 10% of women of reproductive age, rising ...
Exploring the metagenome of the Baltic Sea sediment
(2008-05-09)
Environmental microorganisms are fundamental to ecosystem function, acting as drivers in processes such as primary production, organic matter remineralisation, pollution remediation and global biogeochemical cycling. ...
Cutaneous lupus erythematosus and immunoreactivity in patients with Ro/SSA autoantibodies
(2006-12-26)
Lupus crythematosus (LE) is a heterogenous autoimmune disorder with many different clinical presentations. Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) is subdivided into acute, subacute and chronic CLE. Population-based epidemiologic ...
The role of EBNA binding proteins in cell transformation
(2013-05-06)
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infects majority of the human population and maintains sub-clinical infection. However, under certain conditions it is associated with several B-cell malignancies, such as Burkitt lymphoma, Hodgkin’s ...
The glucocorticoid receptor as a regulator of cortisol responses in cortisol resistant patients and healthy subjects
(2013-03-18)
Glucocorticoids are essential for life, and are involved in growth, reproduction, intermediary metabolism, immune and inflammatory reactions as well as central nervous system and cardiovascular functions. Glucocorticoids ...
External collaborations in multinational pharmaceutical companies
(2020-03-26)
Traditionally, the internal research and development (R&D) departments of multinational companies (MNCs) have served as a main driver of MNCs innovative capacity. Today’s high pace of change and competitive landscape have ...
Bile acid metabolism in humans : regulation of synthesis and circadian rhythms
(2018-10-03)
Interfering with bile acids (BAs) signaling within the enterohepatic circulation (EHC) has recently emerged as an important way of controlling human metabolic homeostasis. This is highly relevant to a number of frequent ...
Primary deep vein thrombosis in an upper limb : a retrospective study with an emphasis on the pathogenesis and late sequelae
(2016-11-04)
Background: Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) is an uncommon disease with an incidence of 1–11% of all deep vein thrombosis. UEDVT can be classified into two groups, primary and secondary UEDVT. Primary UEDVT ...
Transcriptional regulation of ribosome biogenesis in skeletal muscle growth
(2016-05-30)
Resistance exercise induces skeletal muscle hypertrophy via repeated exercise bouts. The increased muscle protein synthesis together with altered muscle protein degradation contribute to the adaptation of muscle mass. The ...