Sökning: "OXT"

Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade ordet OXT.

  1. 1. The effects of some peptide hormones on osteoblast-like cells : with specific focus on oxytocin and vasopressin

    Författare :Alena Lagumdzija; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :h0B; SaOS-2; OXT; AVP; IGF-I; PTH; PTHrP; eNOSKO;

    Sammanfattning : The nonapeptides oxytocin (OXT) and vasopressin (AVP) are mainly produced in the hypothalamus and released into the circulation through the neurohypophysis. Recently, an OXT-receptor was demonstrated in human osteoblast-like (hOB) cells, and it has been suggested that patients with central diabetes insipidus (deficiency of AVP) have decreased bone mass. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Anxiety among Adolescents : Measurement, Clinical Characteristics, and Influences of Parenting and Genetics

    Författare :Susanne Olofsdotter; K.W. Nilsson; Tomas Furmark; Mats Humble; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Adolescent; anxiety; assessment; prevalence; comorbidity; parenting; oxytocin; gene–environment interaction; differential susceptibility; Child and Youth Psychiatry; Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri;

    Sammanfattning : Anxiety is the most commonly reported mental health problem among adolescents. Still, many adolescents in need of treatment are not detected and the clinical characteristics and etiological pathways of adolescent anxiety are under-researched topics. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Genetic and epidemiological studies of dystocia : difficult labour

    Författare :Michael Algovik; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Dystocia; epidemiology; genetics; labour; obstetric complications; parturition; susceptibility; uterus;

    Sammanfattning : Objective: To explore the epidemiological characteristics, the influence on reproductive health and the genetic basis of dystocia prolonged and difficult labour. Material and methods: The thesis has a retrospective design and is mainly based on a material from an entire cohort of women, extracted from the Swedish Medical Birth Register, who had their first delivery during the years 1973 to 1997. LÄS MER