Search for dissertations about: "postmenopausal symptoms"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 44 swedish dissertations containing the words postmenopausal symptoms.

  2. 21. Gastroesophageal reflux : etiological factors

    Author : Helena Nordenstedt; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Estrogen; gastroesophageal reflux; H. pylori; lifestyles; population-based; postmenopausal hormone therapy; respiratory symptoms; twins;

    Abstract : Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common health problems in the Western world today, affecting up to 20% of the adult population weekly and 50% monthly, generating substantial suffering among patients as well as significant costs to both patients and also to society in general. GERD can result in serious complications such as esophageal strictures, Barrett’s esophagus, and esophageal adenocarcinoma. READ MORE

  4. 22. Etiology of gastroesophageal reflux

    Author : Magnus Nilsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Gastroesophageal reflux; esophagitis; etiology; risk factors; population-based; casecontrol study; prevalence; body mass index; hormone replacement therapy; life-style;

    Abstract : Although gastroesophageal reflux disease is among the most common disorders at all in Western populations, the etiology is largely unknown. The objective of this thesis is to increase the knowledge of the etiology of reflux disease by studying a number of potential risk factors, using population-based methods. READ MORE

  5. 23. Gastrointestinal Disorders in Women

    Author : Rita Gustafsson; Gastroenterologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Abstract: This doctoral thesis has sought to clarify the influence of gender in gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Women with different hormone profiles were investigated, their colonic microbiota was characterized, and the impact of lifestyle and risk factors for GI disease were examined. READ MORE

  6. 24. Hormonal Regulation of Vaginal Mucosa

    Author : Theodora Kunovac Kallak; Anneli Staverus-Evers; Inger Sundström Poromaa; Philippa Saunders; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; aromatase inhibitors; vaginal atrophy; estrogen; proliferation; steroid hormone receptors; cell differentiation; cell adhesion; aquaporin 3;

    Abstract : Vaginal atrophy symptoms such as dryness, irritation, and itching, are common after menopause. Vaginal estrogen therapy is the most effective treatment but not appropriate for all women. READ MORE

  7. 25. Fibromyalgia syndrome in women - a stress disorder? : Neurobiological and hormonal aspects

    Author : Ulla Maria Anderberg; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Neurosciences; Fibromyalgia; stress; sex hormones; premenstrual syndrome; neuropeptides; personality; Neurovetenskap; Neurology; Neurologi; Psychiatry; psykiatri;

    Abstract : The FMS is almost exclusively a female disorder, as 90% of the patients struck by it are women. About 7% of all women in modern society have this disorder. READ MORE