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Vaccine responses after chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation in patients with hematological malignancies
(2022-09-22)The prevention of infections in patients with hematological malignancies is important given the inherent immune deficiency associated with these diseases and the immunosuppressive effects of treatment. This thesis investigated ... -
Vascular and metabolic effects of selective PDE-5 inhibition - clinical and experimental studies
(2015-02-13)ABSTRACT Vascular and metabolic effects of selective PDE-5 inhibition Clinical and experimental studies Lovisa Sjögren Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine at Sahlgrenska Academy, ... -
Vascular Function in Chronic Renal Failure
(2014-02-21)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 ... -
Vascular Wall Responses to Bypass Grafting - Studies in Mice
(2008-01-18)Abstract Vein grafts are frequently used in bypass surgery for treatment of coronary artery disease and lower limb ischemia. Unfortunately the long-term patency is impaired by vein graft stenoses due to intimal hyperplasia ... -
Vectorcardiographic evaluation of ventricular repolarization in healthy individuals and LQTS mutation carriers
(2013-08-27)Ventricular arrhythmia is a well-known cause of syncopal attacks and sudden cardiac death in humans. Ventricular repolarization (VR) is the most unstable phase in cardiac electrical activity and its regulation depends on ... -
Venous thromboembolism: Risk factors, comorbidities, and treatment-associated risk of bleedings
(2023-11-16)Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third most common cardiovascular disease, consisting mainly of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Since VTE often is a preventable disease, knowledge of ... -
Vitamin A and Bone: Studies in vivo and in vitro
(2018-11-28)Background: Excess vitamin A is associated with decreased cortical bone and increased risk of fractures in humans. The aim of the present thesis was to assess the importance of vitamin A on the skeleton and bone cells in ... -
Vitamin B12 and folate depletion in the elderly Diagnosis, clinical correlates and causes
(2006-11-10)Subclinical vitamin B12 and folate deficiency is common in the elderly. The clinical significance remains unresolved. There is not a universally accepted set of laboratory criteria for diagnosis, however subclinical ... -
Vitamin D during pregnancy in relation to childhood growth, overweight and obesity
(2023-05-15)The aim of this thesis is to investigate the association between maternal vitamin D intake and status in pregnancy and the child´s growth and risk of overweight and obesity in childhood. Data from the Norwegian Mother, ... -
Vitamin D in Somali women living in Sweden
(2018-10-02)Introduction: Sunlight is the major source of Vitamin D synthesis. Information regarding vitamin D, bone status and general health in Somali women living in Sweden is limited. Vitamin D binding protein (DBP) is the major ... -
Vitamin D status and skeletal changes during reproduction- A longitudinal study from late pregnancy through lactation
(2015-09-25)Low vitamin D status has been associated with sub-optimal bone health. During both pregnancy and postpartum, it has been speculated that vitamin D status may affect maternal bone health, due to its importance in maintaining ... -
Weight loss studies in obese patients. Aspects of very-low-energy diet treatment and effects of obesity surgery on disability pension
(2010-03-02)Obesity is associated with increased risk of serious medical conditions, impaired quality of life, reduced working capacity, and shortened life expectancy. Obesity surgery is the most effective weight loss treatment with ... -
Well-being, Body Perception and Weight Status in Young Swedes - The Grow Up Studies
(2017-02-24)The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate well-being, body perception and weight status in an adolescent Swedish population growing up in a changing society with increasing obesity prevalence. The major aims were ... -
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, ... -
WISP-2 - A Novel Adipokine Related to Obesity and Insulin resistance
(2015-02-27)Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is increasing worldwide at an epidemic rate and is expected to reach 592 million inflicted individuals by 2035 as compared to 382 million in 2013. Obesity is a major risk factor for insulin ... -
Women and acute myocardial infarction - studies of symptoms, mortality and prognosis
(2013-08-29)The primary aim of this thesis was to investigate recent data regarding sex differences in symptoms, mortality and case fatality in coronary heart disease (CHD), with the ultimate aim to increase knowledge about women and ... -
Women's alcohol and drug use. Risk indicators from everyday life
(2011-01-19)Aims: The overall aim of this thesis was to explore how various aspects of everyday life, measured using self-reported experiences from childhood, adolescence and adulthood were associated with alcohol and drug use in a ... -
Women's and Men's Health care utilisation from a cost perspective
(2018-10-23)The aim of this thesis was to explore sex differences in health care utilisation and costs (i) in a region in Sweden, (ii) in treatment of dialysis patients across the region, and (iii) in the treatment of specified ... -
Women’s health in midlife - a person-centered approach in primary care -effects on mental, somatic, and urogenital symptoms, and quality of life.
(2021-05-05)Midlife women, from 45-60, enter new challenges in life with various impacts on health and quality of life. Mental and stress-related illnesses are common causes for attending primary health care (PHC) and long-term sick ... -
Work ability and exposure to work demands among workers with neck pain
(2019-05-13)Neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders, which causes sickness absence and early retirement. Manual labor, awkward postures and repetitive work are commonly reported as causes for work-related neck ...