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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 ...
Exposure to household air pollution among women and children in Ethiopia: Socio-cultural factors and the association with airway health
(2020-11-27)
Abstract
Using solid fuel generates emissions of many health-damaging pollutants including inhalable fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Such exposure is known to cause morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income ...
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 ...
Irritable bowel syndrome - a disorder of gut-brain interaction
(2021-01-22)
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common and multifactorial functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorder characterized by altered gut-brain communication. Due to the complexity of gut-brain interactions, the aim of this ...
Cardiac arrest with emphasis on comorbidity and choice of treatment in acute coronary syndrome in the elderly
(2020-05-07)
Background and aim: More data is required on survival and neurological outcome after in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) in the elderly. The influence of comorbidity is often neglected in cardiac arrest research, particularly ...
Iodine intake and uptake in populations at risk for iodine deficiency
(2021-04-16)
Background: Iodine is essential for the production of thyroid hormones. Both iodine deficiency (ID) and iodine excess may be harmful. Iodine intake in Sweden is considered adequate for the general population due to iodization ...
Occupational heat exposure and kidney disease - Studies on the role of heat stress in the Mesoamerican epidemic of Chronic Kidney Disease of non-traditional origin
(2022-05-19)
This thesis examines the association between heat stress and kidney disease in Mesoamerica using different perspectives and methods. An ecologic study found that hot, sugarcane-cultivating regions had elevated chronic ...