Search for dissertations about: "craniopharyngioma"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the word craniopharyngioma.

  2. 1. Craniopharyngioma. Morbidity and Structural Changes in the Brain

    Author : Sigríður Bára Fjalldal; Lund Medicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; craniopharyngioma; hypothalamus; hypothalamic obesity; metabolism; cognition; magnetic resonance imaging; diffusion tensor imaging; white matter lesions; morbidity; cardiovascular risk; craniofaryngiom; hypotalamus; hypotalamisk fetma; ämnesomsättning; kognition; magnetkameraundersökning; vitsubstansförändringar; dödlighet; hjärt-kärlsjukdomar;

    Abstract : Hypothalamus (HT) is a brain structure which serves as a coordination center for several vital body functions. Craniopharyngioma (CP) is a pituitary tumor with high morbidity, primarily due to HT lesion. READ MORE

  4. 2. Cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in hypopituitary patients and metabolic effects of growth hormone treatment

    Author : Birgitta Bulow; Lund Medicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; glucose metabolism; growth hormone replacement; growth hormone deficiency; long-term survival; craniopharyngioma; cardiovascular risk factors; Hypopituitarism; cardiovascular mortality; Endocrinology; secreting systems; diabetology; Endokrinologi; sekretion; diabetologi;

    Abstract : Premature atherosclerosis, cardiovascular risk factors and increased cardiovascular mortality have been shown in patients with hypopituitarism on conventional hormone treatment, but without growth hormone (GH) replacement. The aims of paper I-III were to investigate separately the risks for cerebrovascular and cardiac mortality as well as the incidence of cardiovascular disease in patients with hypopituitarism and to assess the long-term prognosis for patients with craniopharyngioma. READ MORE

  5. 3. Bone health and cardiovascular risk in hypopituitary patients on complete hormone replacement, including GH

    Author : Helene Holmer; Lund Medicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; sekretion; diabetologi; Endokrinologi; Craniopharyngioma; insulin tolerance test; Endocrinology; secreting systems; diabetology; cardiovascular risk; growth hormone deficiency; fracture incidence; bone mineral density; growth hormone replacement;

    Abstract : Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is associated with decreased bone mineral density (BMD). Low BMD is correlated to increased fracture risk. There are no studies on fracture risk in GHD patients on GH therapy and no studies on BMD in adults with childhood onset (CO) craniopharyngioma (CP) on GH therapy. READ MORE

  6. 4. Advanced neuroimaging in acute lymphoblastic leukemia and craniopharyngioma. Association with cognition and metabolism in adult childhood-onset survivors

    Author : Daniel Svärd; Lund Diagnostisk radiologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MRI; diffusion tensor imaging; diffusional kurtosis imaging; tractography; fMRI; acute lymphoblastic leukemia; craniopharyngioma;

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  7. 5. IGF-1R inhibition : a tool for functional studies of insulin-like growth factor family in malignant cells

    Author : Daiana Vasilcanu; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : IGF-1R; chemoresistance; IR; glucose uptake; tyrosine kinase inhibitors;

    Abstract : Cancer cells generally posses the capability of overusing normal extracellular signaling for proliferation and/or anti-apoptosis to create growth advantage over the normal cells. Major players in extracellular signaling are the growth factor receptors. Among them, an activated IGF-1R is important for the establishment of a malignant cell phenotype. READ MORE