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16. Transmitted and acquired determinants for childhood asthma : from genes to teens
Sammanfattning : The interplay between genetic and environmental factors is central to childhood asthma and allergic disease. Transmitted and acquired risk factors collaborate to produce the phenotypic variation of a trait within the population. LÄS MER
17. Perinatal risk factors for type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents
Sammanfattning : Background Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease characterized by progressive loss of the insulin producing pancreatic β-cells. The disease process starts years before the clinical diagnosis. The cause of T1D is unknown, but it is believed to be a combination of genetic and environmental factors. LÄS MER
18. Risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis : epidemiological studies of perinatal characteristics, infections and the inflammatory reflex
Sammanfattning : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that is characterised by symmetric polyarthritis leading to progressive joint destruction. The aim of this thesis was to contribute to better knowledge of the etiology of RA by investigating the importance of the inflammatory reflex, childhood infections and early life exposures as risk factors for RA, based on four epidemiological studies. LÄS MER
19. Prenatal risk factors for severe cardiovascular diseases up to middle-age : a Nordic collaborative study
Sammanfattning : Background and objectives: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are major causes of death and disability. However, the established traditional risk factors cannot explain a substantial proportion of CVD cases, prompting investigations into novel risk factors. LÄS MER
20. 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