Search for dissertations about: "female androgen insufficiency"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words female androgen insufficiency.
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1. Testosterone treatment in women : aspects on sexuality, well-being and metabolism
Abstract : The expected postmenopausal lifetime of women in the western world is about 30 years. Hormones, such as estrogen and progestogen, may affect the quality of postmenopausal life and have been well studied. READ MORE
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2. Colorectal cancer : aspects of multidisciplinary treatment, metastatic disease and sexual function
Abstract : More than 6000 people in Sweden are diagnosed with colorectal cancer annually. One out of five patients already has metastases at diagnosis. However, the occurrences of metastases at specific locations, e.g. READ MORE
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3. Adverse effects of treatment for rectal cancer : sexual function, hormones, and bone health
Abstract : Thanks to improved outcomes from multimodal rectal cancer (RC) treatment, long-term survival is increasing; thus, focus on the long-term adverse effects of treatment is required. This thesis aimed to increase knowledge regarding adverse effects to enable well-informed treatment decisions and accurate management of the side effects. READ MORE
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4. Psychological and psychiatric aspects in women with disorders of sex development
Abstract : Disorders of sex development (DSD) are an umbrella term for conditions where biological development of sex is affected. Included in this thesis are women with different DSD; women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), a disorder causing androgen excess, women with complete androgen insensitivity (CAIS), a disorder of androgen action, and women with complete gonadal dysgenesis (CGD), a complete absence of testicular or ovarian development. READ MORE
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5. Psychological aspects in differences / disorders of sex development
Abstract : Background: Sex differentiation depends on a complex set of molecular events. These are at one point initiated by SRY gene expression and involve gene transcription, which in turn can be affected by the prescence or absence of different co-factors, availability of and exposure to sex hormones, presence and sensitivity of steroid receptors that directs growth and development. READ MORE