Search for dissertations about: "fetal exposure"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 88 swedish dissertations containing the words fetal exposure.

2. 1. Mercury exposure during early human development

   Author : Karolin Ask Björnberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Methylinmercury; inorganic mercury; selenium; human; fetal exposure; infant exposure; pregnancy; placenta; breast milk; fish consumption; dietary advisories;

   Abstract : People are exposed to methylimercury (MeHg) mainly via consumption of fish, especially large predatory fish species. Inhaled mercury vapour (Hg0) released from dental amalgam fillings is the main source of exposure to inorganic mercury (I-Hg). In the body, a small fraction of MeHg is demethylated to inorganic He while most Hg0 is oxidized to Hg2+. READ MORE

4. 2. Effects of prenatal IL-6 exposure and hyperinsulinemia on neuroendocrine regulation

   Author : Anne-Maj Samuelsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : interleukin-6; intrauterine exposure; HPA-axis; RAS; hippocampus; spatial learning; hypertension; insulin signaling; cardiac hypertrophy;

   Abstract : Prenatal exposure to infection is associated with several neuroendocrine disorders. We therefore wanted to elucidate if cytokines, generated in response to maternal infection, play a key mechanistic role in this associations. READ MORE

5. 3. Fetal Alcohol syndrome in adulthood - Psychological, psychosocial, and neuropsychological aspects of life in individuals who were prenatally exposed to alcohol

   Author : Jenny Rangmar; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; Adulthood; psychological; psychosocial and neuropsychological consequences; prenatal alcohol exposure;

   Abstract : Alcohol’s teratogenic effect on the developing fetal brain is devastating, resulting in, for instance, structural abnormalities as well as behavioral and neuropsychological impairments in the child. The umbrella term Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is used to describe the range of effects, from neuropsychological dysfunctions to complete Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). READ MORE

6. 4. Fetal exposure to neurotropic drugs : neonatal effects and long-term outcome

   Author : Lisa Forsberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Chronic illness in pregnant women is common. In epilepsy, bipolar disorder (BD) or major depressive disorder (MDD), pharmacotherapy is often necessary. Some neurotropic drugs may have negative effects on children exposed in utero. READ MORE

7. 5. Fetal programming and parent-of-origin effects of type 2 diabetes and insulin secretion

   Author : Gad Hatem; diabetes och endokrinologi Genomik; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Type 2 Diabetes; fetal programming; parent-of-origin effects; transcriptopmics;

   Abstract : Abstract Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a heterogeneous and a complex disease defined by hyperglycemia. Thepancreas and its islets are central for glucose homeostasis and healthy adipose tissue. In turn, lipid levels in the bloodare crucial for glucose level stability. READ MORE