Search for dissertations about: "19 C"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 259 swedish dissertations containing the words 19 C.

  2. 1. Diffusion in dilute solutions : an experimental study with special reference to the effect of size and shape of solute and solvent molecules

    Author : Thomas C. Amu; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP;

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  4. 2. Influence of gut microbiota on xenobiotic toxicity in a Caenorhabditis elegans model with a focus on arsenic and PFAS

    Author : Jagadish Mangu; Jana Jass; Abul Mandal; Nektarios Tavernarakis; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; C. elegans; physiological responses; gut microbe models; arse-nite; arsenate; PFAS; PFOS;

    Abstract : Exposure to environmental toxins presents a hazard to humans. Inorganic metalloid- arsenic (As), organic chemicals- per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are frequently detected in the environment. Exposure to As and PFAS is associated with multiple adverse effects in humans and animals. READ MORE

  5. 3. Diet and gastrointestinal cancer : one-carbon metabolism and other aspects

    Author : Susanna C Larsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Diet has been hypothesized to play a major role in the etiology of gastrointestinal cancer, but the specific dietary factors involved remain unclear. The aims of this thesis were: to examine the associations of dietary magnesium and vitamin B6 intakes with risk of colorectal cancer in the Swedish Mammography Cohort (SMC); to evaluate the relation between folate intake and risk of pancreatic cancer in the SMC and the Cohort of Swedish Men (COSM); to use metaanalysis to summarize the evidence from published studies of the associations of folate intake and polymorphisms in the gene encoding 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR C677T and A1298C), a central enzyme in one-carbon metabolism, with risk of esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, and colorectal cancer; and to perform a meta-analysis of epidemiologic studies of the relationship between processed meat consumption and risk of gastric cancer. READ MORE

  6. 4. Maternity care in Zambia : with special reference to social support

    Author : Margaret C Maimbolwa; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Social support; safe motherhood; maternity care; midwifery care; breastfeeding.;

    Abstract : The Zambian woman starts childbearing early and gives birth to an average of 5.9 children during her reproductive period. The already high levels of maternal deaths are increasing in Zambia. Only 43 per cent of the women deliver with the assistance of a skilled attendant. READ MORE

  7. 5. Ultraviolet radiation cataract development and ascorbate supplementation

    Author : Vino C Jr Mody; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Cataract is the major cause of blindness in the world, and long-term solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is a major risk factor. The pathogenesis of UVRinduced cataract is studied in various animal models and cell systems. READ MORE