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Lutetium-177-octreotate treatment of small intestine neu-roendocrine tumors - Radiation biology as basis for optimization
(2016-12-19)
Patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) often have metastatic spread at the time of diagnosis. NETs frequently express somatostatin receptors (SSTR) that can be targeted by radiolabeled somatostatin analogs (e.g. ...
Targeted radionuclide therapy for patients with neuroendocrine tumours with focus on normal tissue response in 177-Lu-DOTATATE treatment
(2016-03-18)
Targeted radionuclide therapy with 177Lu-DOTATATE for patients with neuroendocrine tumours utilises the frequent overexpressing of somatostatin receptors on the tumour cells. This treatment modality has demonstrated valuable ...
Imaging of hip trauma - occult, suspect and concomitant fractures
(2016-04-05)
Background: Between one and nine percent of all hip fractures are occult or suspect and further examinations with computed tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are vital for further handling. Statistically ...
IL-6 and GLP-1 in body fat regulating parts of the CNS in healthy mice
(2016-01-29)
It has previously been shown that mice lacking interleukin-6 (IL-6) develop mature onset obesity. The weight-suppressing effects of IL-6 have been assumed to be exerted at a central level, as supported by the fact that ...
Protein kinase STK25 is a regulator of hepatic lipid partitioning and whole body metabolism
(2016-05-24)
In past decade, type 2 diabetes (T2D) and associated metabolic complications have become a major global threat for human health with epidemic increase in incidence. Currently available treatments for T2D have several ...
Axial spondyloarthritis - with special emphasis on prevalence, perceived health and predictors
(2016-11-18)
The objectives of this thesis were to assess the validity of the diagnostic codes for ankylosing spondylitis and undifferentiated spondyloarthritis in the national patient register (study I), and to estimate the prevalence ...
Active Ageing a Path towards Ageing Well. Physical Functioning, Physical Activity, Falls Self-Efficacy and Social Participation in Community-Dwelling Elderly
(2016-01-21)
The overall aim of this thesis was to study factors of importance for active ageing with a focus on physical functioning, physical activity, falls self-efficacy, health-related quality of life and social participation in ...
Eating disorders, eating pathology and ESSENCE
(2016-11-03)
BACKGROUND: Eating and mealtime problems are among the most common problems in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Despite this, no systematic way of exploring these problems has been available for persons ...
Asperger syndrome in males over two decades
(2016-05-13)
● BACKGROUND: Not much is known about the long-term outcome of Asperger syndrome (AS). The first set of diagnostic criteria was published in the late 1980’s. Research on other normal range IQ Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) ...
Experiences of continuity when living with chronic heart failure
(2016)
The overall aim of this licentiate thesis was to explore how persons living with chronic heart failure (CHF) experience continuity and discontinuity in their daily life and in their healthcare contacts. The specific aims ...