Search for dissertations about: "HbA1c"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 164 swedish dissertations containing the word HbA1c.

2. 16. Periodontal conditions and treatment outcomes for subjects with diabetes mellitus : special emphasis on HbA1c levels and T-cells

   Author : Murad Altamash; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : A two way relationship between periodontal disease (PD) and diabetes mellitus has previously been reported. This thesis was aimed to further analyze the influence of PD on blood glucose levels of subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and vice versa. READ MORE

4. 17. Peripheral blood biomarkers of cell-specific autoimmunity. Studies in children at increased risk for type 1 diabetes

   Author : Falastin Salami; Malmö Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Type 1 diabetes; biomarkers; children; CBC; autoimmunity; neutrophils; red blood cells; hemoglobin; HbA1c T-cells; prospective follow-up; GAD-alum;

   Abstract : Objective While the incidence of children suffering from autoimmune type 1 diabetes (T1D) is increasing in Sweden and worldwide, the underlying etiology and cellular mechanisms behind this remain unknown. The predisposition of the high-risk HLA DR-DQ genotype and as yet unknown environmental triggers lead to autoimmunity and the onset of T1D, which is preceded by islet beta-cell autoantibodies acting as markers for ongoing autoimmunity. READ MORE

5. 18. Stability and change. Glycemic control and lifestyle support in type 2 diabetes

   Author : Emelia Mellergård; Människan i rörelse: hälsa och rehabilitering; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Type 2 diabetes; Glycemic control; HbA1c; Self-management; Psychological adjustment; Health psychology; Web-based interventions;

   Abstract : Type 2 diabetes is a serious, lifestyle-related condition characterized by insufficient glycemic control resulting in hyperglycemia. Long-term hyperglycemia is a major risk factor for a range of health complications, and type 2 diabetes complications are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. READ MORE

6. 19. Monitoring pregnancy for improved perinatal outcome in Mozambique

   Author : Kenneth Challis; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Preterm birth; small for gestational age; low birth weight; anthropometry; socioeconomical factors; birth weight; genital infections; intrauterine fetal death; symphysis-fundus height; fetal growth; gestational diabetes; HbA1c; syphilis; intervention; malaria; sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine; Mozambique;

   Abstract : The general aim was to monitor pregnancy for improved perinatal outcome in Mozambique. A cohort of 817 Mozambican pregnant women were followed from their first antenatal clinic visit to the end of the perinatal period in two suburban/semirural antenatal clinics in Maputo. Nine percent were lost to follow-up. READ MORE

7. 20. Long-term glycaemic control and complications in Type 1 diabetes

   Author : Carin E. Kullberg; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Abstract : The impact of long-term glycaemic control, assessed by HbA1c measurements for five years or more, on diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy, and impaired vibration perception threshold was investigated in adult patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus. Type 1 diabetes was defined as onset of diabetes before the age of 31, with insulin therapy introduced within 6 months from onset, and with no other known cause of insulin deficiency. READ MORE