Search for dissertations about: "homocysteine"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 43 swedish dissertations containing the word homocysteine.

  2. 11. Stroke in young adults in northern Sweden

    Author : Bo Traberg Kristensen; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cerebral venous thrombosis; cerebrospinal fluid dynamics; ischaemic stroke; young adults; epidemiology; fibrinolysis; homocysteine; cerebellar infarct; neuropsychology;

    Abstract : Objectives. To study different aspects of cerebral venous and arterial occlusive disease including cerebrospinalfluid hydrodynamics, epidemiology, aetiology, genetics, metabolic and haemostatic disorders, andcognitive function in young adults in Northern Sweden.Methods. READ MORE

  4. 12. Coffee and gene interaction. The effect on methionine and lipid metabolism

    Author : Elisabeth Strandhagen; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : coffee; homocysteine; cholesterol; folate; pyridoxine; MTHFR; APOE; gene; polymorphism; interaction;

    Abstract : Background: Different dietary factors influence the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), most likely in an interaction with genetic polymorphisms. The knowledge about such interactions is insufficient. Some observational studies have shown an association between coffee and CHD, others have not. Coffee consumption affects some CHD risk factors, e. READ MORE

  5. 13. Folate, Hormones and Infertility : Different factors affecting IVF pregnancy outcome

    Author : Tiina Murto; Anneli Stavreus-Evers; Agneta Skoog Svanberg; Sven-Eric Olsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Folate; folic acid supplement; homocysteine; hormones; infertility; IVF; lifestyle factor; MTHFR; predictive value; socioeconomic factor; women; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

    Abstract : Various hormones have been studied as regards prediction of pregnancy outcome after infertility treatment, but no ideal candidate has been found. Folate and genetic variations in folate metabolism have also been associated with infertility, but it remains unclear how these factors affect IVF pregnancy outcome. READ MORE

  6. 14. Vitamin B12 and folate depletion in the elderly. Diagnosis, clinical correlates and causes

    Author : Catharina Lewerin; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; aged; methylmalonic acid; homocysteine; vitamin B12; folic acid; renal function; cognition; movement; atrophic gastritis;

    Abstract : Subclinical vitamin B12 and folate deficiency is common in the elderly. The clinical significance remains unresolved. There is not a universally accepted set of laboratory criteria for diagnosis, however subclinical deficiency is important to diagnose since it is easy to treat. READ MORE

  7. 15. Pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease : focus on amyloid β-peptide, homocysteine and metals

    Author : Dorota Religa; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex dementia disorder. It is characterized by the neuronal and synaptic loss, presence of neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques, composed of amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) in the brain. READ MORE