Search for dissertations about: "thyroid disease"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 109 swedish dissertations containing the words thyroid disease.
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1. Thyroid cancer : studies on etiology and prognosis
Abstract : Thyroid cancer constitutes about 1% of all malignant tumours and the incidence is increasing in Sweden. It is rare in children before the age of 10. During puberty the female to male ratio increases to be two to three times more common in females. The ratio remains constant until menopause and thereafter declines. READ MORE
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2. Polyglandular Autoimmune (PGA) Syndromes and associations to sarcoidosis
Abstract : Polyglandular Autoimmune (PGA) syndrome type II in idiopathic Addison's disease: In a retrospective study of idiopathic Ad-dison's disease (median age at diagnosis 32.5 years, range 8-62; median observation time 17 years, range 0.5-41), 50% met the criteria for PGA syndrome type II. In PGA syndrome type II, 73% had ATD and 41% had IDDM. READ MORE
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3. Hyperthyroidism : a chronic disease?
Abstract : During 2003-2005, approximately 3,000 de novo hyperthyroid patients were collected in Sweden and became one of the world's largest hyperthyroidism studies. This dissertation shows that many people diagnosed with hyperthyroidism live with its impacts even after excess of thyroid hormone has ended. READ MORE
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4. Associated disorders in celiac disease
Abstract : Background: Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disorder that affects genetically susceptible individuals and is induced by dietary gluten. Treatment consists of a lifelong gluten-free diet. CD is common and affects about 1% of the general population. READ MORE
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5. DNA damage affecting thyroidal iodide transport: an explanation to thyroid stunning
Abstract : 131I is widely used clinically in the treatment of Graves´ disease and differentiated thyroid cancer. However, cellular and molecular effects of 131I irradiation in relation to absorbed dose are poorly documented. READ MORE