Search for dissertations about: "offspring"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 367 swedish dissertations containing the word offspring.

  2. 16. Placental histopathology in preeclampsia and outcome of the offspring

    Author : Marie-Therese Vinnars; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Preeclampsia (PE) is a major cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. The maternal symptoms are diverse and the neonates are often born premature and growth-restricted. Today the survival of premature infants has increased, but the neonatal complications including morbidity and long-term developmental deficits are still common. READ MORE

  4. 17. Paternal age as a risk factor for schizophrenia in offspring

    Author : Mats Ek; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Schizophrenia is one of the most disabling conditions that affect human beings. There is robust evidence of an association between advancing paternal age and schizophrenia in offspring. The understanding of this association is limited, i.e. READ MORE

  5. 18. Maternal obesity and offspring metabolic outcomes : focus on sex differences

    Author : Christina Savva; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Obesity is a worldwide health issue affecting all ages and both sexes, and its prevalence is progressively increasing among adults and children. The predisposition to metabolic complications caused by obesity is sex dependent. READ MORE

  6. 19. Reproductive pattern and offspring performance in brown trout (Salmo trutta)

    Author : Hans Olofsson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Biology; Salmo trutta; spawning; egg size; fry competition; fry dispersion; Biologi; Biology; Biologi; limnologi; Limnology;

    Abstract : This thesis deals with how reproductive traits and reproductive behaviour in femalebrown trout (Salmo trutta) are linked to offspring performance.In the small stream Tullviksbäcken, the choice of spawning sites was stronglyinfluenced by short-term fluctuations in stream flow and by substrate quality. READ MORE

  7. 20. High paternal age and risk of psychiatric disorders in offspring

    Author : Emma Frans; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Parental ages at childbirth are increasing all over the world and later parenthood might have negative health outcomes for the offspring. During recent year, numerous studies report links between and high paternal age and psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and autism. However, the knowledge about this association is limited. READ MORE