Search for dissertations about: "GnRH-agonist"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the word GnRH-agonist.

  2. 1. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder in relation to neuroactive steroids and alcohol

    Author : Sigrid Nyberg; Britth-Marie Landgren; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : premenstrual dysphoric disorder; GnRH-agonist; progesterone; allopregnanolone; alcohol; saccadic eye velocity; obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

    Abstract : Introduction: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is a condition that affects about 2-6% of women of reproductive age. The relation to ovarian steroids is apparent as symptoms are absent during anovulatory cycles. READ MORE

  4. 2. Is it Just the Hormones? : Sex Steroids, Chronic Stress and Violence in Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

    Author : Birgitta Segebladh; Inger Sundström-Poromaa; Marie Bixo; Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; premenstrual dysphoric disorder; combined oral contraceptive; GnRH agonist; add-back; estradiol; progesterone; chronic stress; intimate partner violence; depression; anxiety; allopregnanolone; Obstetrics and gynaecology; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

    Abstract : Premenstrual depressive symptoms and mood swings affect 3-8% of women in fertile age. The female hormones are believed to be the cause. Progesterone is well studied, but estrogen is not, and either are other causes such as intimate partner violence and chronic stress. READ MORE

  5. 3. Neoadjuvant hormone treatment in localized prostate cancer : a clinical and histopathological study

    Author : Magnus Hellström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Localized prostate cancer; radical prostatectomy; neo-adjuvant androgen deprivation; GnRH-agonist; histopathology; immunohistochemistry; image analysis; cancer volume; DNA ploidy patterns; PSA in serum; follow-up; prognosisStockholm 1996;

    Abstract : Surgical treatment of localized prostate cancer may be hampered by the spread of cancer through the prostate capsule and in the surgical margins. The prostate is dependent on androgen hormones for its growth and function. READ MORE

  6. 4. Acute intermittent porphyria, women and sex hormones. Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma in porphyria

    Author : Eva Innala; Christer Andersson; Marie Bixo; Torbjörn Bäckström; Raili Kauppinen; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Obstetrics and gynaecology; Obstetrik och gynekologi; obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

    Abstract : Background:   Porphyrias are inherited disorders with impaired heme biosynthesis. Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is the most common porphyria in Sweden. AIP attacks may be life-threatening. Female sex hormones are regarded as important precipitating factors. READ MORE

  7. 5. Molecular and Spatial Profiling of Prostate Tumors

    Author : Emelie Berglund; Joakim Lundeberg; Päivi Östling; KTH; []
    Keywords : Bioteknologi; Biotechnology;

    Abstract : Every cancer tumor is unique, with characteristics that change over time. The evolution of a full-blown malignancy from a single cell that gives rise to a heterogeneous population of cancer cells is a complex process. READ MORE