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Renal dysfunction in heart failure : insights on prevalence and prognosis
(2018-08-10)
Background: Kidney disease is common in heart failure (HF) and has been found to be associated with worse outcomes. The impact of different degrees of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in HF, as well as the link to, and impact ...
The p53-induced Wig-1 protein : studies of interaction partners and expression in tumor cells
(2008-09-04)
The tumor suppressor p53 is a critical regulator of life and death in
cells. The p53 protein is present at very low levels in cells under
normal conditions but accumulates in response to different stress
stimuli, such ...
Integrated assessment of environmental and human health risks of antibiotic residues and resistance for environmental and health policy
(2021-04-27)
Background: Antibiotic resistance is a global health crisis and a serious threat to progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. This requires a One Health response that recognises the link between human and ...
Postpartum psychosis and the association with sociodemographic and obstetric factors
(2009-01-30)
Objective: To examine the association between postpartum psychosis and the
sociodemographic factors age, education, marital status and year of
delivery (study 1). To examine the association between neighbourhood
socioeconomic ...
Clinical and molecular studies in ANCA associated vasculitis
(2014-12-19)
ANCA associated vasculitis (AAV) is a heterogeneous group of diseases characterised by sterile pauci-immune systemic small vessel inflammation and closely associated with the presence of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmatic ...
Antibiotic prophylaxis in dentistry for the prevention of infective endocarditis
(2023-03-30)
In many parts of the world, it is praxis to administer prophylactic antibiotics prior to invasive dental procedures to reduce the risk of postoperative infective endocarditis (IE) among at-risk individuals. Such endocarditis ...
Intrinsic brain activity in health and disease
(2015-08-20)
The main part of the brain’s energy need is to support housekeeping functions and internal
information processing, regardless of external tasks. Cognitive brain imaging, aimed at relating
mental phenomena to neurophysiological ...
Parental exposures and occurence of adverse pregnancy outcomes and childhood atopic diseases
(2006-03-17)
The aim of this thesis was to investigate whether parental laboratory work is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, and if maternal occupation as well as exposure to organic solvents and smoking during pregnancy are ...
Studies on molecular regulation of inflammation in cutaneous lupus erythematosus
(2011-03-24)
Lupus erythematosus (LE) is an autoimmune disease with a wide range of clinical manifestations. This spectrum spans from limited cutaneous disease to life-threatening rheumatic disorder involving vital organs. Sun exposure ...
Studies on the mechanisms of carcinogenesis and cancer cell death
(2013-02-05)
Gastric cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related mortality in the world. The mechanisms of gastric carcinogenesis are not fully elucidated. Telomerase and its catalytic subunit telomerase reverse transcriptase ...