Search for dissertations about: "heredity"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 87 swedish dissertations containing the word heredity.

2. 21. Katten också! Exponering för pälsdjur och dess konsekvenser för pälsdjursallergiska barn

   Author : Ann-Charlotte Egmar; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Allergens; BAMSE; Can f 1; cat; child; CHQ; dog; horse; environment; Fel d 1; heredity; HRQOL; pet allergy; prevention;

   Abstract : In Sweden about 40-50 % of the population has furred pets at home, primarily a cat or a dog, and about 1520% of the population is allergic to pets. Allergic symptoms may be provoked among pet allergic individuals by direct or indirect exposure to furred pets. READ MORE

4. 22. Cat and dog allergens : dispersal, exposure and health effects in childhood

   Author : Catarina Malmros; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Child; asthma; allergy and immunology; cats; dogs; allergens; IgE; schools; clothing; PEF; heredity; prospective studies; confounding factors; primary prevention; environment and public health;

   Abstract : The association between pet ownership in childhood and subsequent asthma and sensitisation is very controversial. Intriguing but contradictory reports have caused considerable uncertainty in families who wish to avoid asthma and allergic disease in their children. READ MORE

5. 23. Pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes with emphasis on the mechanism of insulin resistance

   Author : Jeanette Kuhl; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Acetyl CoA carboxylase; AMP-activated protein kinase; Glucose intolerance; Insulin secretion; Insulin sensitivity; Malonyl CoA; Malonyl CoA decarboxylase; Peroxisomal proliferator activated receptor ã co-activator 1 á; Type 2 diabetes heredity;

   Abstract : Type 2 diabetes is characterized by chronic hyperglycemia and develops slowly through stages of early impairments of glucose metabolism. The disease is often associated with obesity, physical inactivity, decreased insulin sensitivity and impaired insulin responsiveness. READ MORE

6. 24. Early perturbations in lipid metabolism in insulin resistance

   Author : Else Hellebö Johanson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : insulin resistance; nateglinide; peak VO2; postprandial; relatives; triglyceride-rich lipoproteins; visceral fat; VLDL;

   Abstract : Subjects with the Metabolic Syndrome with or without type 2 diabetes are at excess risk for developing cardiovascular disease. The mechanisms are still not completely understood. Resistance to insulin-stimulated glucose uptake is associated with several metabolic and hemostatic risk factors for cardiovascular disease. READ MORE

7. 25. Genetic factors in primary hypertension- with emphasis on renal sodium reabsorption

   Author : Olle Melander; Malmö Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Endokrinologi; diabetology; secreting systems; Endocrinology; alpha-adducin; Gitelman´s syndrome; Liddle´s syndrome; insulin resistance; genetics; intrauterine growth; salt sensitivity; Primary hypertension; essential hypertension; sekretion; diabetologi; Cardiovascular system; Kardiovaskulära systemet;

   Abstract : Genetic factors are of importance for the development of primary hypertension (HT). Intrauterine growth retardation, salt sensitivity and insulin resistance are all characteristic features of individuals prone to develop HT. READ MORE