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Prediction Models and Pharmacogenomics in Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency
(2012-10-10)
The overall aim of this thesis was to study clinical and genetic factors that influence response to growth hormone replacement therapy (GHRT) in GH deficient (GHD) adults. The patients were part of a cohort of adults with ...
Diet and/or exercise treatment for weight loss in overweight and obese women after childbirth
(2012-11-15)
AIM: The aim of the research presented in this thesis was to evaluate whether, dietary behavior modification treatment (D), or physical exercise behavior modification treatment (E), or the combination of both (DE), provide ...
Glucocorticoids - outcome in patients with glucocorticoid deficiency and Cushing's syndrome
(2012-05-15)
Glucocorticoids (GCs) are steroid hormones that have a major impact on human metabolism and are essential for life. Chronic GC overexposure, called Cushing’s syndrome, is characterized by central obesity, muscle atrophy, ...
Long-term effects of growth hormone replacement in hypopituitary adults on body composition, bone mass and cardiovascular risk factors
(2012-11-06)
Growth hormone (GH) deficient (GHD) adults have decreased bone mass and muscle strength, impaired body composition, disturbed serum lipid pattern and increased morbidity and mortality in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular ...