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Body weight, body size and early cardiovascular disease. Epidemiological studies using Swedish registries
(2021-05-04)
Background: Obesity is a known risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, as well as for atrial fibrillation and heart failure. While overweight and obesity have become increasingly more common in Sweden and ...
Obesity in diabetes. Cardiovascular outcomes and risk factor trajectories
(2021-03-23)
Introduction: The association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality in diabetes
is complex and sparsely investigated for cardiovascular (CVD) outcomes. We aimed to
investigate these relationships among patients ...
Diabetes and hypertension - entangled chronic conditions in primary care. Time trends and determinants for mortality and cardiovascular complications.
(2021-03-23)
Diabetes and hypertension are chronic, often coexisting conditions with increased risk of premature death and cardiovascular complications. This thesis aimed to study different epidemiological aspects regarding risk of ...
Catching broken hearts - Electrocardiography and in-hospital outcome in Takotsubo syndrome versus ST elevation myocardial infarction
(2022-11-10)
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Takotsubo syndrome (TS) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have similar symptoms, non-invasive test results and complications. Whereas AMI is caused by cardiac ischemia, the pathophysiology of TS ...
Glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency
(2023-11-02)
Background: Glucocorticoids (GCs) are effective in treating many diseases and are widely used. However, glucocorticoid treatment can down-regulate the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and lead to glucocorticoid-induced ...
Acromegaly - Mortality, Morbidity and Treatment Patterns
(2022-05-10)
Background: Acromegaly is a systemic disease associated with multiple comorbidities. The clinical characteristics of acromegaly develop insidiously over several years and the diagnosis is usually delayed. Progress has been ...