Search for dissertations about: "ERG"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 swedish dissertations containing the word ERG.
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1. Evaluation of the visual pathway with ERG, mfERG and mfVEP in inherited eye disorders
Abstract : This thesis will describe the clinical phenotypes, with emphasis on electrophysiology, in patients with different hereditary eye diseases and to further evaluate and modify the mfVEP technique for clinical use. Bothnia Dystrophy is a tapetoretinal disorder with a mutation in the RLBP1 gene. READ MORE
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2. Genetic variation and prostate cancer : population-based association studies in Sweden
Abstract : Prostate cancer constitutes the most common malignancy and the most common cause of cancer‐related death in Swedish men. A large body of evidence suggests that inherited genetic variants contribute to both development and progression of prostate cancer. READ MORE
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3. Central retinal vein occlusion: Cetrain risk factors, electroretinography and an experimental treatment model
Abstract : The presence of activated protein C resistance, plasma hyperhomocysteinemia and the MTHFR C677T mutation in patients with central retinal vein occlusion were investigated and compared to a control group. Activated protein C resistance was overrepresented in the group of patients less than 50 years of age whereas this was not the case in patients more than 50 years of age. READ MORE
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4. Prognostic markers in pediatric leukemia and mechanisms of KRAS induced leukemogenesis
Abstract : Leukemia results from uncontrolled growth of genetically altered blood cells. Depending on the cell type of origin, the leukemia is defined as T-cell, B-cell, or myeloid and as acute or chronic depending on its characteristics. However, patients with a certain subtype of leukemia (e.g. READ MORE
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5. Retinal morphology and function in prematurely-born children at school age
Abstract : Preterm birth may lead to complications during the neonatal period that can cause visual dysfunctions. Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and neurological complications are well known reasons for visual dysfunctions, but preterm children with no or only mild ROP and no evident neurological problems may also be affected visually when they grow up. READ MORE