Search for dissertations about: "Stefan Ljunggren"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Stefan Ljunggren.

  2. 1. Fluid and nutrition support before total hip replacement surgery

    Author : Stefan Ljunggren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Surgical trauma results in a variety of physiological reactions in the body, including transient insulin resistance. The effect of surgery on postoperative wellbeing has been linked to this insulin resistance, which can be prevented through the ingestion of carbohydrate-rich liquid before surgery. READ MORE

  4. 2. Lipoproteomics : Environmental and Genetic Factors Affecting High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL)

    Author : Stefan Ljunggren; Mats Lindahl; Gun Wingren; Helen Karlsson; Jan Albert Kuivenhoven; Björn Dahlbäck; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Lipoprotein particles act as lipid transporters in the blood stream, and measuring cholesterol content in specific subclasses of lipoprotein particles has long been, and still is, a frequently used tool to estimate the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is a subclass of lipoproteins often regarded as providing protection against CVD via several functions including reverse cholesterol transport and anti-inflammatory capacities. READ MORE