Search for dissertations about: "Lina Forssell"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Lina Forssell.

2. 1. Gestational age and size at birth and risk of esophageal inflammation and cancer

   Author : Lina Forssell; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Background: In a hypothesis generating study by my colleagues a 7-fold increase in the risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) was found in a cohort of individuals born preterm or with a low birth weight. Preterm born individuals regurgitate more than term born infants, and infant gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) might continue into childhood and even adulthood. READ MORE