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11. From Birth to Senescence. Studies on factors at birth and their relation to morbidity in women in adult life
Sammanfattning : This thesis is concerned with factors at birth and their relation to disease in later adulthood. The aims of this thesis were to a) identify variables in Swedish midwife records at the early part of the 1900's and their relation to birth outcome; b) assess agreement between self-reported birth weight and recorded birth weight; and, c) examine the relationship between size at birth and 1) hypertension, and, 2) cancer morbidity in adult women. LÄS MER
12. Hypercoagulation in preeclampsia : implications for maternal health and fetal growth
Sammanfattning : Background: Preeclampsia (PE) is a serious complication of pregnancy characterized by hypertension, proteinuria, oedema and hypercoagulation. Damage in organs, such as the liver and kidney, is harmful to the maternal health. Impairments in placental function cause intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR). LÄS MER
13. Type 1 diabetes in pregnancy : perinatal outcome with special reference to fetal macrosomia
Sammanfattning : The aim of this epidemiological study was to elucidate whether in recent years, obstetric and perinatal outcomes in pregnancies complicated by type 1 diabetes (T1DM) have improved or not. The objective was also to identify possible risk factors for adverse outcome for the mother, fetus and the newborn. LÄS MER
14. Adverse effects of exposure to air pollutants during fetal development and early life : with focus on pre-eclampsia, preterm delivery, and childhood asthma
Sammanfattning : Background Air pollution exposure has been shown to have adverse effects on several health outcomes, and numerous studies have reported associations with cardiovascular morbidity, respiratory disease, and mortality. Over the last decade, an increasing number of studies have investigated possible associations with pregnancy outcomes, including preterm delivery. LÄS MER
15. Fetal and neonatal risk factors for diseases caused by disturbances in the function of the immune system
Sammanfattning : Diseases caused by disturbances in the function of the immune system are a heterogeneous group of disorders, including e g allergic and autoimmune diseases. Several of these diseases have become increasingly common during the last decades. The reasons for this increase in prevalence are mostly unknown. LÄS MER