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Long-term renal function in primary hypertension. An epidemiological and pathophysiological study
(1998)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of birth factors on adult blood pressure and to study the long-term renal function and hemodynamic changes in primary hypertension. The investigations were performed ...
Invasive haemophilus influenzae infection. Clinical, immunologic and pathogenic aspects
(1998)
Invasive Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) infection, predominantly manifested as acute meningitis and epiglottitis, is a serious disease with associated mortality and residual handicap. Prevention of the disease is possible by ...
Sudden infant death syndrome in Scandinavia. An epidemiological study
(1999)
In the light of the increasing incidence of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in the 1970s and 1980s, the first Nordic case-control study of SIDS was initiated in 1990. The main question this study set out to answer was ...
Natriuretic peptides in the elderly. Implications for morbidity and mortality
(1997)
Aim: Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) are potent natriuretic and vasodilating hormones released from the heart in response to myocardial stretch. In the present thesis, the aim was to ...
Cancer in seamen with special reference to chemical health hazards
(1998)
Age-standardized cumulative cancer incidence ratios (SIRs) for different cancer sites and different categories of Swedish seamen 1971-1987 were calculated from data in the Swedish Cancer-Environment Register. All economically ...
Venous thromboembolism. Epidemiological and clinical aspects of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
(1999)
Venous thromboembolism including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) is the third most common cardiovascular disease after ischemic heart disease and stroke and is contributing to escalating health care ...
Allergic sensitisation and asthma in Swedish adults
(1999)
The prevalence of asthma has increased in many countries. Heredity, atopic sensitisation, smoking and other environmental factors are suspected risk factors. The aims of this thesis were to investigate the occurrence ...
Dementia and ageing. An epidemiological study of the detection, preclincal phase, course and prognosis of dementia at age 85 to 88
(1998)
A representative population sample living in the community or in institutions in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, was followed from the age of 85 (N=494) to 88 (N=248). Methods included a neuropsychiatric and physical ...
Asthma and rhinitis in bakers. An epidemiological study
(1999)
Abstract The aims of the thesis were to estimate the risk for bakers to contract asthma or rhinitis. We also wanted to study the impact of exposure to flour dust and of allergic sensitisation on the risk for asthma or ...
Depression and depressive symptoms in adolescence. Clinical and epidemiological studies
(1998)
Objectives: Investigate depressive symptoms and disorders in adolescence in patient and school populations as regards screening and clinical characteristics, prevalence, course, attachment relationships and reflective ...