Search for dissertations about: "oestrogen"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 65 swedish dissertations containing the word oestrogen.

  2. 1. Effects of oestrogen on haemodynamic and vascular reactivity - A study in animal models and humans

    Author : Lisa Brandin; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : adrenergic reactivity; endothelium; haemodynamic; hypertension; oestrogen; postmenopausal women; resistance arteries; spontaneously hypertensive rats; stress;

    Abstract : Effects of Oestrogen on Haemodynamic and Vascular Reactivity A study in animal models and humans Lisa Brandin Institute of Medicine, Department of Emergency and Cardiovascular Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra, Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden ABSTRACT Previous studies have shown that oestrogen, the female sex hormone, plays a protective role in the cardiovascular system. However the site of action remains incompletely understood. READ MORE

  4. 2. Systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis : analyses of candidate genes involved in immune functions, for susceptibility and severity

    Author : Martin Johansson; Solbritt Rantapää Dahlqvist; Ingrid Lundberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; SLE; RA; oestrogen; renal disorder; ESR1; PDCD1; PTPN22; association; severity; Rheumatology; Reumatologi; Medicine; medicin;

    Abstract : Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune rheumatic disease with systemic manifestations characterized by auto-antibodies directed against different parts of the cell nucleus including DNA, histones and ribosomes. The systemic inflammation can cause damage to multiple organs, e.g., kidneys, skin, heart, lungs and the nervous system. READ MORE

  5. 3. Oestrogen treatment in the menopause

    Author : Doris Englund; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

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  6. 4. Urogenital oestrogen deficiency in the postmenopause : with special reference to low-dose oestradiol therapy

    Author : Kerstin Nilsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

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  7. 5. Studies of tamoxifen resistance in breast cancer

    Author : Pia Palmebäck Wegman; Sten Wingren; Nils Wilking; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Breast cancer; tamoxifen; polymorphism; metabolic enzymes; oestrogen synthesis; Oncology; Onkologi;

    Abstract : Oestrogen is one of the most important hormonal regulators and is known to play a key role in the development and growth of breast cancer. The majority of tumours have a hormone dependent growth, and this is indicated by the presence of oestrogen receptors (ERs). READ MORE