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  2. 1. Genetic characterization of families with von Willebrand disease

    Author : Elsa Lanke; Malmö Klinisk koagulationsmedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; mutation; bleeding; coagulation; von Willebrand disease; genetics;

    Abstract : von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common hereditary bleeding disorder. It is caused by quantitative and/or qualitative defects of the von Willebrand factor (VWF). The severity of the disease can vary considerably, as can the hereditary patterns. READ MORE

  4. 2. Hormone replacement therapy : benefits and adverse effects

    Author : Inga-Stina Ödmark; Mats Hammar; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; hormone replacement therapy HRT ; bleeding pattern; progestogen; wellbeing; side effects; lipoprotein a ; Obstetrics and gynaecology; Obstetrik och gynekologi; obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

    Abstract : Background: Numerous studies have shown that estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) is an effective treatment for vasomotor symptoms, insomnia and vaginal dryness. Beneficial effects have also been shown on lipid patterns and on the incidence of osteoporotic fractures. READ MORE

  5. 3. von Willebrand disease in women : heavy menstrual bleeding and obstetrical bleeding

    Author : Igor Govorov; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Von Willebrand disease is the most common inherited bleeding disorder worldwide with a prevalence, reaching 1% of general population. vWD is equally distributed between genders. However, vWD-affected females experience specific hemostatic challenges during menstruation and childbirth. READ MORE

  6. 4. Expression and hormonal regulation of aquaporins in the human uterus

    Author : Anna Hildenbrand Wachtmeister; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : BACKGROUND: Aquaporins (AQPs) are water channels present in the cell wall, allowing water – and occasionally other molecules – to pass the cell membrane. So far 13 AQPs have been found in humans. Their function is to maintain the cell internal milieu by regulating water and ion equilibrium. READ MORE

  7. 5. Ultrasound assessment and risk prediction in women with endometrial cancer

    Author : Linda Eriksson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecological cancer in the industrialized world, constituting 4.5% of all cancer in Swedish women. Standard surgery is hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, with or without lymphadenectomy, depending on the estimated risk of lymph node metastases. READ MORE