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Transcriptional regulation of thyroid development possible interplay of endoderm- and mesoderm-derived morphogenetic signals
(2008-10-14)
Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) affects 1 in 3000 children and is the major cause of treatable mental
retardation. Most cases are due to malformations of the gland, collectively named thyroid dysgenesis. The
disease results ...
Genetic Studies of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
(2008-02-08)
Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are common chronic immune-mediated diseases of the skin and joints. Psoriasis affects approximately 2-3 % of the Caucasian population and about 30 % of all psoriasis patients develop ...
Studies on the Expression and Regulation of Enterotoxins and Colonization Factors in Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)
(2008-02-28)
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is one of the most common causes of acute watery diarrhoea in developing countries, particularly among local children less than five years and is also the most common cause of diarrhoea ...
Clinical and genetical aspects of Celiac Disease
(2008)
Celiac disease (CD), or gluten-sensitive enteropathy, is one of the most common chronic
diseases in childhood but is diagnosed in all ages. CD is a genetically driven immunological
intolerance to dietary gluten. Th e ...
Influence of serotonin-related genes on behavior and body weight
(2008-05-06)
Rationale: The neurotransmitter serotonin has been implicated in the regulation of normal behaviors, including food intake, and attributed importance for a variety of common psychiatric conditions, including major depression, ...
THE WINDING ROAD TO WOMANHOOD. Adolescents´ attitudes towards menstruation, womanhood and sexual health - observational and interventional studies
(2008-05-15)
Menarche is a unique marker of female maturation representing the transition from childhood to womanhood. When entering adolescence, children face a number of challenges in areas such as the parent-adolescent relationship, ...
Bile Acid Induced Diarrhoea Pathophysiological and Clinical Aspects
(2008-03-18)
A common cause for referral to gastroenterologists is chronic watery diarrhoea. Approximately 40% of these patients have idiopathic bile acid malabsorption (BAM) – a condition with unknown aetiology. The 75SeHCAT test, ...
Regulation of the Epstein-Barr virus C promoter by the OriP-EBNA1 complex
(2008-10-13)
Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) is an exclusively human, lymphotropic herpes virus
that infects more than 90% of the population worldwide. Primary infection
usually occurs during the early years of life and does not result in ...
Psykisk arbetsskada
(2008-03-18)
Abstract
Westerholm P (ed.). (2008) Psykisk arbetsskada. Arbete och Hälsa 2008;42:1.
The present report aims at describing the scientific basis for assessments of work-related disease with regard to psychiatric disease ...
Clinical Outcome and Prognostic Factors in Borderline Ovarian Tumors and Invasive Ovarian Carcinomas in Western Sweden
(2008-11-24)
Ovarian cancer, the most lethal of gynecological malignancies in Sweden, is first diagnosed in advanced stages in two thirds of the cases. Although the incidence is decreasing, mortality remains high.
Clinical guidelines ...