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Acute achilles tendon rupture. Evaluation of treatment and complications
(2009-04-17)
The overall purpose of this thesis was to evaluate the treatment of patients with an acute Achilles tendon rupture with regard to complications, function and patient-reported outcome. Moreover, the purpose was to develop ...
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 Analyses of Tumor Progression in Colorectal Cancer
(2009-05-20)
Colorectal tumors are responsible for more than 600 000 deaths per year worldwide and thereby constitute the second most common cause of cancer related mortality. Early detection is related to improved prognosis and ...
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 ...
Overweight and obesity in the young and old: Prevalence, prevention and eating behavior
(2007-03-09)
ABSTRACT
Background: During the last 25 years the prevalence of overweight and obe-sity has increased dramatically, both in developed and developing countries. The World Health Organization is declaring it an epidemic. ...
How can we optimize bystander basic life support in cardiac arrest?
(2007-11-23)
The aim of this thesis was to describe various aspects of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and CPR training in order to find approaches for enhancing bystander interventions. Cardiac care patients (n=401) were interviewed ...
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, ...