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  1. 21. Epidemiological studies of the etiology of pancreatic cancer

    Författare :Juhua Luo; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal human cancers with less than 5% of patients surviving 5 years. Despite an urgent need for primary prevention, little is known about the etiology of this cancer. This thesis was aimed at increasing our understanding of the etiology of pancreatic cancer with regard to lifestyle and infectious agents. LÄS MER

  3. 22. On the occurrence and possible causes of motor neuron disease in Sweden

    Författare :Lars-Gunnar Gunnarsson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Epidemiology; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; incidence; prevalence; mortality; cluster; Iisk factors; occupation; environment; agricultural work; electrical work; welding; solvents; heredity; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Sammanfattning : A series of investigations have been performed to study secular trends of motor neuron disease (MND) morbidity and mortality in Sweden, to identify time and/or space clusters, if any, and to uncover risk factors. The occurrence of the disease was estimated from incidence, prevalence and mortality rates, and the strength of various determinants was evaluated by means of the case-control approach, using population controls. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Childhood Body Mass Index and Pubertal Timing - Changes over time and associations with adult cardiovascular mortality

    Författare :Maria Bygdell; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Childhood BMI; Puberty; BMI change during puberty; Cardiovascular mortality;

    Sammanfattning : Puberty in boys has long been an under-investigated area of research mainly due to the lack of an easily available pubertal marker, corresponding to menarche for girls. Using a unique, large, population-based cohort, this thesis targets some of the knowledge gaps regarding puberty and BMI change during puberty in boys. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Recurrent stroke : risk factors, predictors and prognosis

    Författare :Johanna Pennlert; Marie Eriksson; Per-Gunnar Wiklund; Bo Carlberg; Hélène Pessah-Rasmussen; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; stroke; risk factors; atrial fibrillation; anticoagulant; antiplatelet; intracerebral hemorrhage; stroke recurrence; socioeconomic status; medicin; Medicine;

    Sammanfattning : Background Many risk factors for stroke are well characterized and might, at least to some extent, be similar for first-ever stroke and for recurrent stroke events. However, previous studies have shown heterogeneous results on predictors and rates of stroke recurrence. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Growth, Accumulation, Crisis : With New Macroeconomic Data for Sweden 1800-2000

    Författare :Rodney Edvinsson; Karl Gratzer; Satya Datta; Olle Krantz; Jan Bohlin; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; GDP; employment; national accounts; Sweden; crisis; growth; capital; capitalism; accumulation; profit; surplus; economic history; growth theory; Marxism; long wave theory; business cycle; depression; recession; Economic history; Ekonomisk historia;

    Sammanfattning : This dissertation has two main objectives. The first one is to construct historical macroeconomic series for Sweden using a consistent method throughout the relevant periods, and which rely on modern methods of national accounting. LÄS MER