Search for dissertations about: "anti smoking"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 77 swedish dissertations containing the words anti smoking.

  2. 21. Aspects on the etiology of esophageal and gastric cancer

    Author : Mats Lindblad; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Esophageal; gastric; gastric cardia; cancer; cancer register; misclassification; epidemiology; incidence; etiology; estrogen; aspirin; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; body mass; tobacco; alcohol; adenocarcinoma; squamous-cell carcinoma;

    Abstract : In a global perspective esophageal and gastric cancer present major health concerns, whereas these tumors are comparatively uncommon in most western countries. Striking and hitherto unexplained rising incidence trends of esophageal adenocarcinoma, and moderately increasing rates of gastric cardia adenocarcinoma have recently been reported from several western countries, however. READ MORE

  4. 22. Platelet-activating factor and lysophospatidylcholine in oxidized low density lipoprotein-mediated immune activation

    Author : Yihui Huang; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : atherosclerosis; oxidized LDL; platelet-activating factor PAF ; Iysophosphatidylcholine LPC ; anti-MHC class II antibodies; antibody; T cells; cytokine; IFN-[gamma]; IL-6; IL-4; TNF-[alpha]; a PAF specific receptor antagonist-WEB2170;

    Abstract : Inflammation is a risk factor for development of cardiovascular disease, as in addition to known risk factors such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking and diabetes. Patients with inflammatory diseases including SLE have an enhanced risk of cardiovascular disease. READ MORE

  5. 23. Tobacco and multiple sclerosis susceptibility

    Author : Anna Karin Hedström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic immune-mediated disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that arises from a combination of a complex genetic predisposition and environmental factors. For northern Europeans, the lifetime risk of MS is 1:400, making it the most common non-traumatic cause of disability in young adults. READ MORE

  6. 24. Occupational factors and risk of rheumatoid arthritis : studies on silica, physical workload and cold work environment

    Author : Pingling Zeng; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that could lead to joint destruction and disabilities. Around 30-70 million people worldwide are affected by RA. Both genetic and environmental factors are involved in the etiology of RA. READ MORE

  7. 25. Modeling individual behavioral changes : the case of tobacco uptake in a cohort of school children

    Author : Ingvar Rosendahl; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to elucidate preventable determinants of smoking and smokeless tobacco use in adolescence in the frame of a longitudinal study (BROMS cohort). The study population encompasses 3019 children recruited from 5th grade classes in 96 schools in Stockholm, Sweden during the academic year 1997-1998. READ MORE