Search for dissertations about: "Hormonal factors"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 145 swedish dissertations containing the words Hormonal factors.

  2. 11. Left Ventricular Function in Elderly Men : Metabolic, Hormonal, Genetic and Prognostic Implications

    Author : Johan Ärnlöv; Anders Waldenström; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medicine; echocardiography; heart failure; left ventricular function; genetics; mortality; insulin sensitivity; natriuretic peptides; Medicin; Dermatology and venerology; clinical genetics; internal medicine; Dermatologi och venerologi; klinisk genetik; invärtesmedicin; Geriatrics; geriatrik;

    Abstract : Heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction are major causes of morbidity and mortality. In this thesis, metabolic, hormonal, genetic and prognostic aspects of echocardiographically determined left ventricular function were investigated in a fairly large longitudinal population-based study of men. READ MORE

  4. 12. Venous thromboembolism in women : an assessment of hormonal, genetic and other risk factors

    Author : Annica Bergendal; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) occurs in 1-2 in 1000 individuals per year. VTE is found in both sexes, but women have a higher incidence at younger ages, particularly during the childbearing years. READ MORE

  5. 13. Endogenous and exogenous hormonal factors in female cancers : studies of risk and prognosis

    Author : Chantal Claudine Orgéas; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Extensive evidence points to hormonal influences which play a critical role in the development and progression of breast, ovarian and endometrial or uterine cancers. These cancers share many common hormonal features, which are crucial in the etiology and subsequent development of these cancers. READ MORE

  6. 14. The association between hormonal/reproductive factors and the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis

    Author : Cecilia Orellana Pozo; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease which leads to joint damage and bone destruction, with a complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors involved in its etiology. RA is more common among women than men at all ages, but the gender difference seems to be highest before menopause. READ MORE

  7. 15. Reproductive and lifestyle risk factors for sarcoidosis

    Author : Marina Dehara; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory condition with an unknown origin, characterized by the formation of granulomatous lesions primarily in the lungs and lymphatic system. Despite over a century since it was first described, our understanding of its etiology remains limited. READ MORE