Browsing Doctoral Theses / Doktorsavhandlingar Institutionen för medicin by Subject "Cancer"
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Dietary energy density and energy intake in cancer patients
(2012-10-25)Background & Aims: Cachexia is frequent in advanced cancer and is associated with adverse outcomes; however, definite diagnostic criteria for cachexia are not established. Diet energy density (ED) may affect energy intake ... -
Elevated calcium concentration, is it dangerous? Long-term follow-up in primary care
(2014-02-12)Background and aims: Patients with hypercalcaemia are relatively common in primary care; the most frequent causes are primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) and cancer. Many patients with pHPT have such discrete symptoms that ... -
Membranous Nephropathy - Challenges in diagnostics and treatment
(2016-04-04)The variability in the pathogenesis, clinical presentation and outcome of membranous nephropathy (MN) poses major clinical challenges and raises different questions, both regarding diagnostics and treatment of patients ... -
Non-functioning pituitary adenomas and hypopituitarism - studies on morbidity and mortality
(2022-06-15)Background and aims: Hypopituitarism is most commonly caused by benign pituitary tumors, often resulting in insidious symptoms that develop over a long time. Due to either a mass effect exerted by the tumor, or due to the ... -
Pathogenesis of Obesity and Effects of Treatment. Clinical and Molecular Studies on Body Fat, Energy Balance, and Weight Loss.
(2009-06-29)Obesity is common and related to many health problems including various forms of cancer. The condition arises from the imbalance between food intake and energy expenditure, and is strongly influenced by genetic factors. ...