Sökning: "Large-for-gestational age"
Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 21 avhandlingar innehållade orden Large-for-gestational age.
11. Hydatidiform mole : prevalence and outcome
Sammanfattning : Background: Hydatidiform mole (HM) is a genetically abnormal pregnancy with malignant potential, which exists in two forms, complete (CHM) and partial hydatidform mole (PHM). The incidence rates (IR) of HM show wide geographic variations, due to differences in registration practices and methods of estimating rates. LÄS MER
12. Causes and consequences of stress and tobacco exposure in utero on birth size, asthma and academic achievement
Sammanfattning : The objective of this thesis was to further the understanding of the consequences of stress and smoking during pregnancy, the causes of intrauterine growth and asthma as well as the consequences of asthma on school performance and to explore explanations of observed associations. In Study I we investigated the associations between four measures of subjective distress and cortisol levels in early and late pregnancy and perinatal outcomes. LÄS MER
13. Severe asphyxia due to substandard care during labour
Sammanfattning : Aim: The objective of the thesis was to describe the most common causes of substandard care during labour contributing to severe asphyxia or neonatal death, to study risk factors related to asphyxia associated with substandard care and to explore the occurrence of substandard care during labour. Background: There are about 100 000 infants born every year in Sweden. LÄS MER
14. Perinatal risk factors for type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents
Sammanfattning : Background Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease characterized by progressive loss of the insulin producing pancreatic β-cells. The disease process starts years before the clinical diagnosis. The cause of T1D is unknown, but it is believed to be a combination of genetic and environmental factors. LÄS MER
15. Clinical and pathophysiological aspects of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
Sammanfattning : Objective: The pathogenesis of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) involves impaired bile acid and estrogen/progesterone metabolism and excretion based on genetic and environmental factors. In this thesis we evaluated different pathophysiological and clinical aspects of ICP, i.e. LÄS MER