Sökning: "Internmedicin - epidemiologi"
Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 30 avhandlingar innehållade orden Internmedicin - epidemiologi.
21. Sjögren's syndrome: epidemiological risk factors and biomarkers
Sammanfattning : Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disease, primarliy affecting women, characterised by inflammation and destruction of exocrine glands with a prevalence of 0.01-0.09%. About one-third of the patients also suffer from extraglandular manifestations e. LÄS MER
22. Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) Impact and role as cardiovascular risk marker
Sammanfattning : Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) is today considered a novel specific vascular inflammatory biomarker. The general aim of this thesis was to study the role and impact of Lp-PLA2 as cardiovascular (CV) risk marker in an epidemiologic perspective. LÄS MER
23. Hormonal factors in rheumatoid arthritis – Their impact on disease risk and severity
Sammanfattning : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is 4-6 times more common in women than men during the fertile years. For women, the incidence peaks shortly after menopause, and for men the risk is greater with higher age, when androgen levels drops. LÄS MER
24. Helicobacter pylori and its Association with Gastric and Oesophageal Carcinomas
Sammanfattning : Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common infections in man. The infection is often acquired during childhood and usually results in a chronic life-long inflammation in the gastric mucosa. The aim of our studies was to investigate the association between H. pylori seropositivity and the development of gastric and oesophageal carcinomas. LÄS MER
25. Living and Dying with Primary Sjögren's Syndrome Studies on Aetiology, Treatment, Lymphoma, Survival and Predictors
Sammanfattning : This work was aimed at improving our understanding of the course of primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS). The Malmö SS patient register and the 2002 American-European Consensus Criteria formed the basis of all studies. Helicobacter pylori (H. LÄS MER