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Iron deficiency in female adolescent athletes - prevalence, mechanisms and diagnostics
(2014-05-26)
Background: Iron deficiency (ID) is a very common condition and the most
common nutritional deficiency in the world. ID mostly affects females, both
athletes and non-athletes. Several underlying mechanisms are identified ...
Health, nutrition and growth in infancy - a child health care perspective
(2014-04-04)
Abstract
Early childhood is recognised as a key period for the new family in which to promote health. There is evidence that infant feeding is one of the most influential factors affecting growth, development and life-long ...
Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion - clinical and experimental studies
(2014-09-05)
For patients who are suffering from end-stage lung disease, lung transplantation is a life-prolonging therapy. The number of donor lungs is limited and the majority of available donor lungs, in some regions up to 85%, are ...
Tyrosine kinase Flt3/Flt3-ligand signaling in the modulation of immune responses in experimental arthritis
(2014-01-13)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune, chronic systemic inflammatory disorder that
primarily affects flexible joints resulting in severe joint destruction and disability if left untreated.
Today, advances in treatment ...
Studies on glycosphingolipids in regenerative medicine
(2014-05-09)
Regenerative medicine, including stem cell based therapies and xenotransplantation, is a new and developing field that aims to restore normal function in end stage cell/organ failure. However, in therapeutic settings ...
Liposarcomas - proliferation, senescence and the role of DDIT3
(2014-02-28)
Lipomatous tumors comprise benign and malignant forms called lipomas and liposarcomas. Myxoid/round cell liposarcoma (MLS/RCLS) is the second most common liposarcoma and is characterized by the fusion oncogenes FUS-DDIT3 ...
The susceptibility to metabolic and proliferative diseases - from genetic predisposition to treatment
(2014-05-05)
Obesity and type 2 diabetes increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Insulin resistance is highly correlated to type 2 diabetes and both obesity and insulin resistance are risk factors for cancer. Bariatric surgery is ...
Total hip replacement in immigrants and Swedish patients. Evaluation of preoperative care, socioeconomic background, patient-reported outcomes and risk of reoperation
(2014-11-28)
Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) aims to reduce pain and improve mobility, function and quality of life in patients with osteoarthritis, when non-surgical treatment has failed. Despite good or excellent results in the majority ...
Prostate Cancer Screening - Aspects of Overdiagnosis
(2014-11-28)
The overall aim of this thesis is to explore aspects of overdiagnosis, i.e. the diagnosis of a tumor that in the absence of screening would never have been diagnosed, in prostate cancer (PC) screening. The four papers in ...
Peripartum cardiomyopathy and heart failure in the young
(2014-11-05)
Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to determine comorbidity, incidence and mortality in heart failure (HF) in young adults and particularly in peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM). More specific objectives in PPCM patients ...