Search for dissertations about: "y body"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 83 swedish dissertations containing the words y body.
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1. Hip fracture : risk factors and mortality
Abstract : The objective of this thesis was to identify factors related to risk of hip fracture and mortality after the hip fracture. We used data from a large population-based case-control study in postmenopausal women aged 50-81 years during 1993-1995 who resided in six counties in Sweden. READ MORE
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2. Mechanism-Based Modelling of Clinical and Preclinical Studies of Glucose Homeostasis
Abstract : Glucose is an important nutrient and energy source in the body. However, too high concentration in the blood is harmful and may lead to several complications developing over time. It was estimated that 5 million people in the world died from complications related to diabetes during 2015. READ MORE
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3. Insight into Coro-Carotid atherosclerotic disease in patients with acute coronary syndrome
Abstract : Background: the arterial tree branches in different parts of human body are sharing the histological and physiological features. Atherosclerosis is a systemic arterial disease, hence is expected to affect to affect more than one arterial system with similar pathologic manifestations. READ MORE
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4. Survival and functional recovery following valve replacement in patients with severe aortic stenosis
Abstract : Background: Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common heart valve disease in Europe and North America. Age-related calcification of the valve is the commonest cause of acquired AS, especially in patients older than 70 years. READ MORE
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5. Heterosexual Havana : Ideals and hierarchies of gender and sexuality in contemporary Cuba
Abstract : Drawing on two periods of ethnographic fieldwork in Vedado, Havana, in 2004–2007, this dissertation analyses the interconnections between gender, sexuality, and heterosexuality. With theoretical inspiration from the works of Stevi Jackson and Beverley Skeggs, it discusses how the logics underlying heterosexual relations also regulate hierarchical gendered ideals. READ MORE