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Development and application of competing risks and multi-state models in cancer epidemiology
(2023-02-20)
Competing risks and multi-state models allow us to study complex disease settings and answer composite research questions and should be used more widely in epidemiology. This thesis aims to explore the competing risks and ...
Active immunization against nicotine dependence
(2010-03-19)
Tobacco smoking is the largest preventable cause of morbidity and premature mortality in the world. Although its medical consequences are well documented, 20-45% of the adult population in the European countries remains ...
Triggering and mechanisms of natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity
(2008-08-01)
Natural killer (NK) cells are innate immune cells that contribute to defense against infected and transformed cells by target cell killing and cytokine release. In addition, data suggest that NK cells contribute to immune ...