Search for dissertations about: "angiotensinogen"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the word angiotensinogen.
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1. Interference with biological rhythm : a novel approach to metabolic disorders in women
Abstract : Women seem to be largely protected against certain ‘welfare disorders’ such as cardiovacular disease and osteoporosis, during their fertile years.The metabolic changes observed during women’s non-menstrual states, i.e. READ MORE
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2. Novel endocrine aspects of human adipose tissue
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3. Genes implicated in the development of obesity and obesity-related disease
Abstract : Obesity is a major health problem because of its dramatic increase in prevalence and the association of obesity with type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension and stroke. Although mutations in certain genes have been shown to cause obesity, the molecular mechanisms underlying obesity and obesity-related disease are still largely unknown. READ MORE
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4. Functional characterisation of polymorphisms in candidate genes for coronary heart disease
Abstract : Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a multifactorial disorder. Several important risk factors, in particular cigarette smoking, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, reduced high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol concentration and hyperglycaemia, have been defined. READ MORE
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5. Pharmacogenetic Studies of Antihypertensive Treatment : With Special Reference to the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Abstract : Hypertension is common and constitutes an increased risk of morbidity and mortality of cardiovascular disease. Antihypertensive treatment will reduce this risk; the individual patient's response to treatment, however, is difficult to predict. READ MORE