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Traumatic patellar dislocation in childhood : late effects on knee function and cartilage quality
(2016-02-24)
Background and aim: Acute patellar dislocation affects approximately 1:1000 healthy children 9-
15 years of age, and up to 50% are at risk for recurrent dislocations. In adults the condition is
associated with long-term ...
Functional and diagnostic aspects on adrenocortical adenoma
(2007-04-13)
Adrenocortical tumours are frequently detected due to increased use of imaging techniques like computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasound. The majority of the patients have tumours that do not have any ...
Primary aldosteronism studies on screening, outcome of adrenalectomy and functional pathology
(2013-10-18)
This thesis comprises four studies with the general aim to improve the management of patients with primary aldosteronism (PA).
PA is a hypertensive disorder due to autonomous secretion of aldosterone from one or ...
The role of steroid hormones in skeletal muscle metabolism
(2011-05-23)
Steroid hormones play important roles in the regulation of whole body metabolism. Skeletal muscle is an insulin-responsive organ with a key role in overall substrate metabolism. Disturbances in skeletal muscle metabolism, ...