Search for dissertations about: "metabolic factors"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 666 swedish dissertations containing the words metabolic factors.

  2. 11. Metabolic factors and bladder cancer risk and mortality. Studies to approach causal associations and interactions with smoking and genetic variants

    Author : Stanley Teleka; Registerbaserad epidemiologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Bladder cancer; metabolic factors; Association; Interaction; Blood pressure; BMI; statistical analysis; Mendelian Randomization Analysis;

    Abstract : Urothelial bladder cancer (BC) is one of the most common cancers in developed countries. It has one of the highest recurrence rates among solid tumors, resulting in regular treatment and follow-up, making it one of the most expensive cancers to treat, and a significant public health burden. READ MORE

  4. 12. Prostate Cancer; Metabolic Risk Factors, Drug Utilisation, Adverse Drug Reactions

    Author : Birgitta Grundmark; Lars Holmberg; Björn Zethelius; Gunnar Engström; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Prostate cancer; Epidemiology; Pharmacoepidemiology; Metabolic Syndrome; Selenium; Smoking; hOGG1; MnSOD; Competing Risk; Adherence; Persistance; Medical Possession Ratio; MPR; Signal Detection; PRR; proportional reporting ratio; ULSAM; PcBaSE; EudraVigilance; SPDR; Swedish Prescribe Drug Registry; NPCR; National Prostate Cancer Registry; SDR; Signal; disproportionality analysis; PRR-TA; EudraVigilance; Epidemiology; Epidemiologi; Kirurgi; särskilt urologi; Urology; Oncology; Onkologi; Geriatrics; Geriatrik;

    Abstract : Increased possibilities during the last decades for early detection of prostate cancer have sparked research on preventable or treatable risk factors and on improvements in therapy. Treatments of the disease still entail significant side effects potentially affecting men during the rest of their lives. READ MORE

  5. 13. Psychological factors and metabolic control in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

    Author : Ulf Stenström; Institutionen för psykologi; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; social support; gender; age; long-term complications; metabolic control; quality of life; well-being; insulin-pen treatment; coping; life events; locus of control beliefs; longitudinal; Applied and experimental psychology; Tillämpad och experimentell psykologi;

    Abstract : This doctoral thesis consists of six studies concerning persons with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). The first two deal with relationships between life events, social support and metabolic control (HbA1C) over a two year period. For the female subjects, results obtained for this period were inconsistent. READ MORE

  6. 14. On metabolic networks and multi-omics integration

    Author : Rasmus Ågren; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; succinate; genome-scale metabolic model; metabolic engineering; systems biology; penicillin; NASH; flux balance analysis; metabolism; cancer; reconstruction;

    Abstract : Cellular metabolism is a highly complex chemical system, involving thousands of interacting metabolites and reactions. The traditional approach to understanding metabolism has been that of reductionism; by isolating and carefully measuring the involved components, the goal has been to understand the whole as the sum of its parts. READ MORE

  7. 15. THE VASOPRESSIN SYSTEM IN DIABETES MELLITUS, OBESITY AND THE METABOLIC SYNDROME

    Author : Sofia Enhörning; Kardiovaskulär forskning - hypertoni; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; arginine vasopressin; copeptin; prediction; epidemiology; diabetes mellitus; risk factors; abdominal obesity; obesity; metabolic syndrome; microalbuminuria; AVPR1A; AVPR1B;

    Abstract : Background: Animal studies suggest that the arginine vasopressin (AVP) system plays a role in glucose and fat metabolism, but data from humans are limited. Method and results: We analysed plasma copeptin (copeptin), a stable C-terminal fragment of the AVP pro-hormone in the large, Swedish, population-based cohort Malmö Diet and Cancer Study Cardiovascular Cohort (MDC-CC, n=6103). READ MORE