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Fatigue in persons with rheumatoid arthritis: A person-centred physical therapy approach
(2015-08-21)Fatigue is a prominent symptom in persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with great impact on daily life. Despite the improvement in pharmacological treatment of RA over the last decades, a large number of persons with RA ... -
Fatty acids induce potentially atherogenic changes in extracellular matrix proteoglycans
(2007-09-10)Insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are associated with an increased prevalence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). A key step in the initiation of atherogenesis is retention of low density lipoproteins ... -
Fecal calprotectin - the usefulness in special clinical situations and issues on the sampling procedure
(2014-11-06)Fecal Calprotectin The usefulness in special clinical situations and issues on the sampling procedure Anders Lasson Department of Internal Medicine Institute of Medicine at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of ... -
Female genital Graft-versus-Host Disease - Diagnosis, Treatment, Incidence, Long-term Prevalence, and Impact on Androgen Hormones and Sexual Function
(2019-03-28)ABSTRACT BACKGROUND. Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGvHD) is the major cause of morbidity after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT), and contributes to non-relapse mortality. Caused by donor ... -
Female sex hormones and health outcomes in women with specific focus on asthma
(2022-11-25)In humans, gender differences exist across a wide spectrum of diseases. For instance, women are more likely to develop Sjogren’s syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, and autoimmune thyroid disease compared to men. On ... -
Fibrinogen and Bleeding in Cardiac Surgery: Clinical Studies in Coronary Artery Bypass Patients
(2010-03-05)Fibrinogen and Bleeding in Cardiac Surgery: Clinical Studies in Coronary Artery Bypass Patients Background: Cardiac surgery is accompanied by inflammatory activation and bleeding complications. Fibrinogen is a key ... -
Fibrinogen, platelet and factor XIII supplementation in cardiac surgery: In vitro and in vivo studies
(2017-11-02)Background: There is a high risk of bleeding complications in cardiac surgery. Fibrinogen and platelet concentrates are often used to treat perioperative bleeding, but there is little information about its efficacy. The ... -
Fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain. Dimensions of fatigue and effects of physiotherapy.
(2012-04-17)Aims. Fatigue is a severe problem for patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic widespread pain (CWP). The general aims of the thesis were to describe the fatigue experienced by patients with FM and CWP, explore the ... -
Fitness, cognition and cardiovascular disease. Epidemiological studies.
(2017-11-23)Abstract Physical activity and fitness have well established health bringing benefits. Low soci-oeconomic status is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. This association is commonly attributed to individual ... -
Food allergy in adults
(2015-04-08)The knowledge on adverse reactions to foods and the spectrum of food-related gastrointestinal symptoms in relation to allergy in adults is still scarce. The conventional allergy tests do not always offer with precision ... -
Food-related gastrointestinal symptoms, nutrient intake and dietary interventions in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
(2015-01-09)Food is a recurrent problem in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and it is common to exclude foods, which could lead to a reduced nutrient intake. Perceived food intolerance is very common in IBS, but if specific or more ... -
Frail elders´experiences of health: A combination of qualitative and quantitative studies with a salutogenic perspective
(2014-05-23)Abstract The overall aim of the thesis was to explore experiences of health and its´ influencing factors among frail elders and to evaluate the effect of the intervention Continuum of care for frail elderly people, from ... -
Free Fatty Acid Receptor 2 - A G protein coupled receptor with unique signaling properties in neutrophils
(2022-08-15)The overall aim of the PhD thesis was to determine the role of neutrophil pattern recognition receptors in the initiation and resolution of inflammatory processes. Neutrophil pattern recognition receptors such as the formyl ... -
From efficacy to effectiveness: Two randomized controlled trials of lifestyle intervention postpartum
(2016-11-07)The overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate if, and how, weight loss can be achieved in women with overweight and obesity after pregnancy by combining results from two randomized controlled trials; LEVA and LEVA in Real ... -
Function of Surface-Associated Protein and DNA on Extracellular Vesicles
(2018-05-09)Extracellular vesicles (EVs), including exosomes, are nano-sized, lipid bilayer enclosed vesicles that are released into the extracellular environment from by almost all cells. EVs contain biomolecules, such as proteins, ... -
Functional dualism of antimicrobial host defence peptides
(2009-01-26)Antimicrobial host defence peptides are central to innate immunity and many possess direct antimicrobial actions on bacteria as well as indirect immunomodulatory functions on human leukocytes. Different variants of the ... -
Functional Modulation of the Pattern Recognition Formyl Peptide Receptors in Neutrophils - Lipopeptides - allosteric modulators of G-protein coupled receptors
(2017-01-20)G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), which are the largest class of cell-surface receptors, are involved in a range of physiologic processes and pathologies, making this a highly interesting group of proteins as targets ... -
Gastric electrical stimulation. Studies in patients with intractable nausea and vomiting
(2010-03-02)The most severe cases of gastroparesis are refractory to drugs. In the 1990s gastric electrical stimulation (GES) was introduced for treatment of nausea and vomiting in patients with diabetic and idiopathic gastroparesis. ... -
Gastrointestinal Symtoms and Fatigue in Patients with Quiescent Ulcerative Colitis
(2016-11-10)Gastrointestinal symptoms compatible with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and fatigue are common in patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis (UC). The causes of these symptoms remain to be clarified. The overall aim of ... -
General Beliefs about Medicines among Pharmacy Clients, Healthcare Students and Professionals - Group Differences and Association with Adherence
(2008-05-23)Background: only about 50% of all medicines are used as the prescriber intended. If medicines are prescribed in an adequate way, an optimised adherence can decrease mortality and hospitalisation and improve health-related ...