Search for dissertations about: "teenage girls"

Showing result 16 - 18 of 18 swedish dissertations containing the words teenage girls.

  2. 16. Importance of serotonin-related candidate genes for human behaviour

    Author : Jonas Melke; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; serotonin; genetics; polymorphism; association study; personality; panic disorder; premenstrual dysphoria; serotonin receptor; serotonin transporter;

    Abstract : Family and twin studies have been consistent in demonstrating that genetic factors are involved in the etiology of most major psychiatric disorders, as well as in various normal personality traits. Mostly due to the efficacy of serotonin-acting drugs, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) and tricyclic antidepressants (TCA), the neurotransmitter serotonin has been implicated in a variety of common psychiatric disorders, including depression, a spectrum of anxiety disorders, and premenstrual dysphoria; moreover, some studies have suggested that also personality is influenced by serotonin. READ MORE

  4. 17. Asthma in adolescents, during the transition from child to adult, effects on physiological parameters and health related quality of life

    Author : Kerstin Sundell Bergström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Adherence; adolescents; asthma; females; physical exercise; Quality of Life; transition; young adults.;

    Abstract : The aims of this thesis were to evaluate physiological and allergic aspects and consequences of asthma and possible correlation between Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) and atopy, lung function, bronchial hyper-responsiveness and regular physical exercise. Possible risk factors for deterioration among patients in their late teenage years prior to and following transfer to adult healthcare were examined. READ MORE

  5. 18. Aspects on puberty and fertility among females with cystic fibrosis a multidisciplinary study on humans and rats

    Author : Marie Johannesson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : cystic fibrosis; puberty; fertility; hormonal profiles; CFTR mRNA; MDR mRNA; rat brain; pregnant rat lung; psychosocial aspects.;

    Abstract : Due to intensified symptomatic treatment, a majority of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) now go through puberty and reach adulthood. This provides new challenges for the CF health care providers. READ MORE