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1. Risk factors for disability pension : studies of a Swedish twin cohort
Sammanfattning : Background & aims: Mental disorders are today the major diagnosis behind newly granted disability pensions (DP) in the Western world. Yet, studies of risk factors for DP due to mental diagnoses are scarce, are often based on small or selective samples, and have a cross-sectional design, or short follow-up. LÄS MER
2. Genetic and environmental influences on endometriosis in Swedish twins
Sammanfattning : Background: Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition with a substantial economic burden on the society. It is known that both genetic and environmental factors are contributing to the phenotypic development of the disease but the mechanisms of their coexistence in the disease process are poorly understood. LÄS MER
3. Coronary heart disease in Swedish twins : quantitative genetic studies
Sammanfattning : To this point in time, coronary heart disease (CHD) has been a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the industrialized part of the world. During the last decades a decrease in morbidity and mortality has been observed in the developed countries. LÄS MER
4. Genetic and environmental aspects of symptomatic gallstone disease
Sammanfattning : Gallstone disease (GD) represents a major healthcare problem. Gallstones are likely to result from a complex interaction of the environment and the effects of multiple undetermined genes. LÄS MER
5. Studies of genetic and environmental influences on Parkinson’s disease
Sammanfattning : Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer's disease. Little is known about the etiology of PD. Although several PD genes are known, these are thought to be involved in only a small proportion of all PD cases. LÄS MER