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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 ...
Blood and Bone - Epidemiological studies on the association between blood and bone
(2021-05-07)
Introduction: Preclinical and clinical studies have suggested that blood- and bone cells are interconnected.
Aims: To study the association between hematological variables, specifically serotonin, erythropoietin (EPO), ...
On the effects of obesity treatment
(2021-05-12)
Aim: In this thesis the effects of bariatric surgery in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) will be assessed as well as the effects of surgery on risk for heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) in individuals ...
Clinical aspects of Arteriovenous fistula use in a haemodialysis population. Results based on retrospective and internventional studies.
(2021-05-19)
When a patient suffers from end stage renal disease, the vascular access becomes the lifeline to perform regular haemodialysis (HD) treatment. The recommended first choice is the surgically created native Arteriovenous ...
Epithelial signatures in respiratory disease
(2021-11-25)
The epithelium of the human airways protects us against harm and helps
maintain immune homeostasis. In respiratory diseases such as asthma and
COPD, the functions of the epithelium are altered and can cause or contribute
to ...
The population burden of gout and urate in Western Sweden
(2021-11-02)
Background: Gout is the most common type of inflammatory arthritis and is associated with several comorbidities and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, data on the epidemiology and comorbidity ...
T cells and chemokines in rheumatoid arthritis
(2021-08-18)
In this thesis, we investigated if circulating proportions of specific CD4+
T cell subsets and blood chemokine levels were associated with disease
activity and/or could predict remission in patients with early ...
Managing irritable bowel syndrome - Dietary approaches and food intolerance
(2021-05-11)
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a complex disorder where diet plays a pivotal role in symptom generation for many patients. The aim of this thesis was to explore how diet and self-perceived food intolerance relate to ...
The Force of Blood
(2021-05-12)
Aim: The overarching aim of this thesis was to investigate the prevalence, temporal trends and associations to cardiovascular outcomes of blood pressure levels in patients in Västra Götaland. Methods and findings: In Study ...
Predictors of bone fragility in older women. Associations in older women between risk medications and measurements of physical function, bone microstructure and fracture risk
(2021-12-20)
Bone fragility with fractures constitutes a growing public health concern, resulting in suffering and major health care cost.
This thesis project has been carried out by means of studies based on the SUPERB cohort of ...