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  1. 6. Hemostasis in middle-aged women with coronary heart disease

    Författare :Margita Eriksson-Berg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Women; coagulation; fibrinolysis; coronary heart disease; genetics; exercise test.;

    Sammanfattning : Inflammation and hemostasis play important roles in atherosclerotic disease. Chronic low-grade inflammation contributes to plaque vulnerability and rupture, and the subsequent thrombus formation is identified as the key mechanism in the pathogenesis of the acute coronary syndromes. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Health in middle-aged women, with emphasis on features of the metabolic syndrome and related markers for diabetes. Women´s Health in the Lund Area Study

    Författare :Jonas Lidfeldt; Allmänmedicin och samhällsmedicin; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; epidemiology; Folkhälsa; epidemiologi; Public health; psychosocial.; socio-demographic; metabolic syndrome; Middle-aged women; diabetes;

    Sammanfattning : The aims were to study the biological, socio-demographic and psychosocial health profile in a geographically defined population of middle-aged women, with focus on features of the metabolic syndrome and diabetes, and to study the efficiency of a screening method for high-risk individuals and the outcome of baseline lifestyle advices on the diabetes incidence. All women aged 50-59 years (n=10766) were invited to a screening procedure including questionnaires and laboratory assessments. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Keeping My Ways of Being. Middle-aged women and menopause

    Författare :Helene Ekström; Lund Medicin; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Allmän medicinsk utövning; medical training; General practice; Grounded theory; Attitudes; Quality of life; Hormone tharapy; Menopause; Family Medicine; medicinsk utbildning;

    Sammanfattning : To deepen the understanding of menopause and its role in women's lives is the general aim of this thesis. Between 1995 and 2003, all women in two Swedish primary health care districts received a postal questionnaire, when they were 45, 50, 55 or 60. A total of 1681 women (76%) responded. Twenty-four women were given research interviews. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Primary Hyperparathyroidism : Prevalence and Associated Morbidity in Middle-Aged Women and Elderly Men

    Författare :Helene Siilin; Ewa Lundgren; Östen Ljunggren; Johan Westerdahl; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Primary hyperparathyroidism; menopausal; bone mineral density; physical performance; parathyroid hormone; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Epidemiologi; Epidemiology;

    Sammanfattning : Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disease, existing in both genders and in all age groups. Postmenopausal women are at particular risk of developing the disease and estrogen decline after menopause is suggested to affect the progress. LÄS MER

  7. 10. Risks for cardiovascular disease in middle-aged women in different social environments

    Författare :Carina Wennerholm; Tomas Faresjö; AnnaKarin Johansson; Susanna Toivanen; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : Background: The importance of the social environment and human life conditions for public health was early recognized in community medicine. Despite major reductions in recent decades, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity for both genders in all European countries. LÄS MER