Sökning: "hypothyroidism"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 46 avhandlingar innehållade ordet hypothyroidism.

  1. 16. Genetic and functional studies on the thyroid hormone axis

    Författare :Abdelaziz Elgadi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : This thesis has two main parts. The first is based on the first three papers with a focus on understanding the etiology and pathogenesis of thyroid malfunction and its effects on different organs. LÄS MER

  3. 17. Expression and function of thyroid hormone receptor alpha 1 in the brain

    Författare :Karin Wallis; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Thyroid hormone is fundamentally important for development and maintenance of adult brain functions and maternal hypothyroxinemia during pregnancy can lead to a severe mental retardation known as endemic cretinism. The first realization that endemic cretinism is caused by iodine deficiency and its association with thyroid hormone was made a century ago; this eventually resulted in dietary supplementation programme, e. LÄS MER

  4. 18. The importance of thyroid function for female reproduction

    Författare :Frida Hosseini Akram; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Thyroid dysfunction is one of the most common endocrine disorder. Thyroid dysfunction affects the female reproductive system and can be manifested by menstrual irregularities, pregnancy loss and infertility. Unexplained infertility has an incidence of 10 to 15 % worldwide. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Early childhood thymectomy - impact on immune function

    Författare :Judith Gudmundsdottir; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Immunologi; Thymus; Pediatric cardiac surgery; Congenital heart defect;

    Sammanfattning : Introduction: The thymus is the site of T cell maturation. Children born with a congenital heart defect often endure surgery early in life, and during surgery their thymus is routinely removed, as it blocks the surgeons access to the heart. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Endocrine and paracrine factors related to pregnancy and infertility

    Författare :Frida Hosseini Akram; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Unexplained infertility, one of the common gynecological disorders, affecting 10 to 15 % of women worldwide. Recurrent pregnancy loss affects approximately 1 to 3 % of pregnant women with an unknown etiology in 50 % of cases. Endocrine dysfunctions, including thyroid dysfunction, are one of the related factors to female reproductive disturbances. LÄS MER