Search for dissertations about: "Luteinizing hormone receptor"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the words Luteinizing hormone receptor.
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1. Gastrointestinal motility and the role of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
Abstract : This thesis explores the relation between gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and gastrointestinal symptoms and dysmotility. In primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS), a patient group with high levels of GnRH antibodies, associations between objective signs and symptoms of autonomic dysfunction (AD), impaired gastric emptying (IGE), and inflammatory and serological features were studied. READ MORE
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2. Regulation of apoptosis and steroidogenesis in ovarian preovulatory granulosa cells
Abstract : Only a minute fraction of ovarian follicles present in a foetal ovary will complete the path to ovulation. The majority of the follicles will instead undergo atresia, a hormonally controlled apoptotic process. Apoptosis occurs throughout follicle development, with an extensive reduction in the number of follicles present at birth. READ MORE
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3. Adjuvant tamoxifen and luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonists in premenopausal breast cancer : on long-term benefits and side effects in a randomised study
Abstract : Adjuvant endocrine therapy improves breast cancer survival, unconditional of other treatment. In premenopausal breast cancer, tamoxifen for 5 years is the standard treatment, with or without the addition of ovarian ablative therapy. READ MORE
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4. Regulation of Leptin by Sexual Maturation and Energy Status in Male Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.) Parr
Abstract : Leptin is a peripheral adiposity signal and a key hormone in energy balance regulation in mammals, acting as a link between nutritional status and the endocrine reproductive axis. If this is also the role of leptin in fish is not fully understood. READ MORE
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5. Intraovarian mechanisms influencing the human corpus luteum
Abstract : Introduction: The human corpus luteum (CL) is a transient endocrine gland, only functionally active for about 14 days. Its principal function is to produce and secrete progesterone and thereby support the endometrium for implantation of a blastocyst and prevent rejection of the developing embryo. READ MORE