Search for dissertations about: "dehydroepiandrosterone"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 swedish dissertations containing the word dehydroepiandrosterone.
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1. Clinical and Experimental Studies in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Abstract : Autoimmune mechanisms and genetic susceptibility contribute to the pathogenesis of primary Sjögren’s syndrome and SLE. These chronic systemic autoimmune diseases have many serological and clinical features in common and have an impact on daily life. READ MORE
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2. Hormonal programming and adrenal function. Studies in children and in a rat model
Abstract : Prenatal events during specific time windows have been found to be followed by permanent changes affecting neuroendocrine, so called programming. Undernutrition, placental dysfunction or maternal stress, are apparent examples of such stimuli. READ MORE
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3. Health changes in a market changing labour market
Abstract : The late 20th century saw major changes in working life across the world. In Sweden, the changes on the labour market had a very strong impact in the early years of the 1990s. READ MORE
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4. The limbic-hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in Alzheimer's disease
Abstract : Dysfunction of the limbic-hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (LHPA) axis is a common finding in advanced dementia. In this study, the function of the LHPA axis at different levels was investigated in patients with dementia and in healthy elderly.A subtle disturbance in the feedback regulation of the LHPA axis was found in patients with early (i.e. READ MORE
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5. Cytochrome P450 Enzymes in the Metabolism of Cholesterol and Cholesterol Derivatives
Abstract : Cholesterol is metabolized to a variety of important biological products in the body including bile acids and vitamin D. The present investigation is focused on enzymes that catalyze 7α-hydroxylation or 27-hydroxylation in the metabolism of cholesterol, oxysterols (side chain-hydroxylated derivatives of cholesterol) and vitamin D3. READ MORE