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The population burden of gout and urate in Western Sweden
(2021-11-02)
Background: Gout is the most common type of inflammatory arthritis and is associated with several comorbidities and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, data on the epidemiology and comorbidity ...
Refractory angina pectoris. Patient characteristics, safety and long-term effects of spinal cord stimulation
(2005)
Refractory angina pectoris has been defined as severe angina pectoris due to coronary artery disease which cannot be controlled by conventional pharmacological or surgical therapy. The epidemiology of this condition is ...
Clinical hypertension - from early prediction to prevalence, treatment adherence and outcome of resistant hypertension
(2017-01-19)
Aims The four studies in this thesis highlight both undetected hypertension and hypertension
in patients receiving extensive blood pressure treatment. The aim of the fi rst
study was to investigate whether, and by which ...
Epidemiology of cutaneous malignant melanoma in Western Sweden
(2016-11-23)
The incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma (melanoma) has been rising worldwide for the
past decades, causing a major public health problem. The overall aim for this thesis was to study the
epidemiology of melanoma ...