Search for dissertations about: "presymptomatic"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 swedish dissertations containing the word presymptomatic.
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1. Genetic Information - Values and Rights. The morality of presymptomatic genetic testing
Abstract : The focal point of this dissertation is the question of the value of and right to genetic information from presymptomatic genetic testing that may reveal risk of disease. This question is discussed regarding first parties, that is, the person on whom the test is performed, second parties, that is, blood relatives’ of first parties, and third parties, such as insurance companies and employers. READ MORE
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2. Biomarkers in frontotemporal dementia : findings from the GENFI study
Abstract : Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a group of neurodegenerative diseases including a wide range of clinical phenotypes, neuropathological hallmarks, and genetic causes. People with FTD typically present with deficits in behaviour and/or language which largely overlap with symptoms of other types of dementia and primary psychiatric disorders. READ MORE
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3. Cell type-specific translatome analysis of mouse models of three genetic neurodegenerative diseases
Abstract : The burden neurodegenerative diseases place on patients, their loved ones, and the healthcare system is significant, and despite extensive research efforts, there is currently no cure. Since degenerative changes in the brain can begin years before symptoms appear, early intervention is critical. READ MORE
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4. Behavioural Profiles Underlying Exprssions on Affective Personality
Abstract : The present thesis examined the degree to which affective personality characteristics, as reflected by the four types, “Self-fulfilling”, “Low-affective”, “High affective” and “Self-destructive”, may relate to different personality characteristics and various health aspects. An overall goal was to shed some light on the implication that possible differences between male and female participants’ psychological health profiles require consideration. READ MORE
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5. Sarcoplasmic body myopathy
Abstract : In 1980 a new hereditary myopathy with adult onset was described in a swedish family. The most characteristic feature of this myopathy was the sarcoplasmic inclusion bodies (SB), seen in the muscle biopsies. Distal muscle weakness seemed to be the most prominent early symptom. READ MORE