Sökning: "etiological factors"

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  1. 1. Gastroesophageal reflux : etiological factors

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

    Sammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Musculoskeletal Disorders among Farmers and Referents, with Special Reference to Occurence, Health Care Utilization and Etiological Factors : A Population-based Study

    Författare :Sara Holmberg; Kurt Svärdsudd; Anders Thelin; Anders Håkansson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medicine; farmers; agriculture; rural; musculoskeletal disorders; sick leave; low back pain; hip problems; physical workload; psychosocial factors; lifestyle; comorbidity; work-related fever attacks; epidemiology; etiology; Medicin; Dermatology and venerology; clinical genetics; internal medicine; Dermatologi och venerologi; klinisk genetik; invärtesmedicin;

    Sammanfattning : Objectives. To study the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among farmers as compared to rural referents and to evaluate the effects of physical work exposures, psychosocial factors, lifestyle and comorbidity.Material and methods. A cross-sectional population-based survey of 1013 farmers and 769 matched referents was performed. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Etiological aspects of esophageal atresia

    Författare :Jenny Oddsberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Esophageal atresia (EA) is a severe congenital malformation, characterized by a discontinuity of the esophagus. To identify possible preventive measures, it is important to understand the etiology of EA, but little is known about risk factors. The principal aim of the present thesis is to contribute to a better understanding of the etiology of EA. LÄS MER

  5. 4. On some possible etiological factors of cervix and penis cancer : with special reference to smoking, sexual behaviour and contraception

    Författare :Dan Hellberg; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Sammanfattning : .... LÄS MER

  7. 5. Molecular studies of prognostic and etiological factors in childhood leukemia

    Författare :Vasilios Zachariadis; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer in childhood. It is caused by the somatic acquisition of genetic abnormalities and malignant transformation of immature lymphocytes in the bone marrow, most commonly of B-cell lineage. LÄS MER