Search for dissertations about: "androgens in women"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 51 swedish dissertations containing the words androgens in women.
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1. Roles of Androgens in Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathophysiology
Abstract : ABSTRACT Atherosclerosis is the major underlying cause of cardiovascular disease, such as myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke, and these conditions are the leading causes of death both in Sweden and globally. The immune system is involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis as well as post-MI cardiac injury. READ MORE
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2. Studies of hyperandrogenicity and the metabolic syndrome in premenopausal women
Abstract : An androgenic sex hormone profile appears to be a typical feature of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and a powerful risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes in women. The causes of relative hyperandrogenicity (HA) are not clearly defined. READ MORE
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3. Androgens and progesterone in tissues and the gastrointestinal tract - Mapping of tissue-specific sex steroid levels in mice
Abstract : Sex steroids such as androgens can exert both positive and negative effects in tissues and are important in physiology and pathophysiological states of men and women. Androgens originate mainly from the gonads. READ MORE
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4. Immunological, vascular and metabolic actions of androgens
Abstract : Men have higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) but lower risk of autoimmune disorders than women. The actions of sex steroids may be involved in the sexual dimorphism of these diseases. Although testosterone, the main androgen, seems to protect against autoimmunity, its role in CVD is contradictory and disease-dependent. READ MORE
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5. Influences of Endogenous and Exogenous Hormones in Middle-aged Women
Abstract : Endogenous and exogenous sex hormones are of pivotal importance for women’s health. Hormone therapy has been widely studied but there is limited data about androgen and androgen replacement therapy. READ MORE