Aim: A negative effect of massive weight loss is the development of excess skin. Excess skin causes both physical and psychological problems for those affected and their families. The overall aim of this thesis was to ...

The sliding articular cartilage surfaces of the human diarthrodial joints are surrounded by biolubricating synovial fluid (SF), creating a perfect low friction biological biobearing structure with excellent lubrication ...

Experimental models with specific approaches to augment human fetal liver cell engraftment Pradeep Patil Department of Surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg Background: ...

A majority of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) die of cardiovascular (CV) disease before reaching end-stage renal disease. The causes of CV death in CKD are characterized by an excess of sudden cardiac deaths ...

The overall aims of this thesis were to improve our understanding of (1) associations between adverse psychosocial work conditions and less explored cardiovascular outcomes, and (2) workers’ perceptions and reactive behaviour ...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a common opportunistic infection after heart and lung transplantation. The aims of this thesis were to relate the incidence and severity of CMV infection and disease to different forms ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by severe synovial inflammation, cartilage destruction, and immune-mediated bone loss. Estrogen ameliorates experimental RA, reducing both inflammation and bone loss. The inflamed ...

Aims: The overall aim of the thesis was to investigate antihypertensive treatment in women and men. First, the aim was to analyze the scientifi c support for treatment recommendations in women and men. Second, the aims ...

ABSTRACT Aims: To describe a self-administered preventive tool dealing with risk factors for cardiovascular disease and its effectiveness to involve persons in need of life style changes. To evaluate the feasibility of ...

Today, more than half of the world’s population is infected with Helicobacter pylori, and two to three per cent of these will develop gastric cancer associated with this infection. Gastric cancer is today the third largest ...