Search for dissertations about: "first grade relatives"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words first grade relatives.

2. 1. Female urinary incontinence. A study on heredity, urodynamic and hormonal factors and the evaluation of a novel surgical technique

   Author : Maria Andrada; Lund Obstetrik och gynekologi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Female urinary incontience; pelvic organ prolapse; pelvic floor disorders; urodynamics; urethral parameters at rest; surgical outcome; serum estradiol; perimenopause; TVT; TVT-Secur; familial aggregation; risk for surgery; first grade relatives;

   Abstract : Abstract Pelvic floor disorders (PFD) represent a major public health issue worldwide. Aims of this work Study I: to investigate associations between preoperative resting urethral parameters (MUCP, FL and CA) and objective outcome of laparoscopic colposuspension and, if possible, to identify cutoff values useful in clinical practice. READ MORE

4. 2. Clinical and Epidemiological Studies of Wegener´s Granulomatosis

   Author : Ann Knight; Roger Hällgren; Johan Askling; Anders Ekbom; Lennart Jacobsson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Medicine; Wegener´s granulomatosis; incidence; time-trends; ANCA; familial aggregation; cancer risks; bladder cancer; cyclophosphamide; Medicin;

   Abstract : Wegener´s granulomatosis (WG) is an unusual, serious, systemic vasculitis with specific clinical findings. The studies in this thesis aim at broadening our understanding of the aetiology and outcome of WG.Patients with WG were identified in the In-patient Register 1975-2001. READ MORE

5. 3. Fatality of coronary events : epidemiological studies of potential determinants

   Author : Hedley Quintana; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Background: Although there has been a large number of improvements in prevention and care, coronary heart disease (CHD) was one of the main causes of death in 2010 around the world. The majority of CHD deaths are due to myocardial infarction (MI) and occur out-of-hospital. READ MORE

6. 4. Hereditary colorectal cancer : predisposition and prevention

   Author : Annelie Liljegren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Hereditary colorectal cancer; colonoscopy; adenoma; hyperplastic polyp;

   Abstract : This thesis focuses on the clinical results from a ten-year long follow-up surveillance program, including regular colonoscopy, for subjects (n=304, 780 colonoscopies) with increased risk of colorectal cancer, and on psychological aspects of the program. The cohort included persons with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) and persons assumed to be at increased risk of colorectal cancer because they had two (Two close relatives, TCR) or three or more relatives (Hereditary colorectal cancer, HCRC) afflicted with colorectal cancer. READ MORE

7. 5. Family history and prognosis of prostate cancer

   Author : Fredrik Jansson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Background: Prostate Cancer (PCa) is the second most common malignancy among men in the world. In Sweden about 10,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. Mortality rates have been rather stable but have declined the past decades due to early diagnosis and treatment at the expense of overtreatment. READ MORE