Sökning: "Case–control studies"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 22 avhandlingar innehållade orden Case–control studies.

  1. 16. Cold exposure and health : A study on neurological and vascular hand symptoms in northern Sweden

    Författare :Albin Stjernbrandt; Jens Wahlström; Ingrid Liljelind; Tohr Nilsson; Ellen Jørum; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cold climate; Sweden; Hand; Frostbite; Raynaud disease; Peripheral nerve injuries; Occupational and Environmental Medicine; arbets- och miljömedicin;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Living in a cold climate is associated with several adverse health effects. The main purpose of this thesis was to describe cold exposure characteristics in northern Sweden, and investigate the associations between such exposure and the reporting of neurological and vascular hand symptoms. LÄS MER

  3. 17. Family history, genes and gene-environment interaction in risk and prognosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

    Författare :Fredrik Baecklund; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a heterogeneous group of malignant diseases arising from lymphocytes. There are about 40 subtypes according to the World Health Organizations classification system, differing in morphology, immunophenotype, genetic and/or clinical features. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Gene-environment interactions in rheumatoid arthritis : quantification and characterization of contributing factors

    Författare :Xia Jiang; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease characterised by persistent synovitis, systemic inflammation and autoantibodies. RA has a complex aetiology with the involvement of genetic factors and environmental triggers, and their interactions. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Helminths and immunity against tuberculosis

    Författare :Daniel Elias; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :tuberculosis; BCG; helminths; immunomodulation; vaccination;

    Sammanfattning : The efficacy of Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG) is low and incidence of tuberculosis (TB) is high in those areas where helminths are endemic. Protection against tuberculosis requires strong cell mediated immunity while chronic helminth infections induce responses characterized by dominant Th2 responses as well as up-regulated regulatory T cell activity. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Persistent environmental pollutants and risk of cardiovascular disease

    Författare :Tessa Schillemans; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Persistent chemicals emitted in the environment can have a considerable impact on ecosystems and human health, now and in the future. One notorious group of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) is the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). LÄS MER