Sökning: "serum bone markers"
Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 48 avhandlingar innehållade orden serum bone markers.
21. Adverse effects of treatment for rectal cancer : sexual function, hormones, and bone health
Sammanfattning : Thanks to improved outcomes from multimodal rectal cancer (RC) treatment, long-term survival is increasing; thus, focus on the long-term adverse effects of treatment is required. This thesis aimed to increase knowledge regarding adverse effects to enable well-informed treatment decisions and accurate management of the side effects. LÄS MER
22. Osteoporosis in SLE
Sammanfattning : As the treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) has become more effective the focus has partly shifted from main concern of short term morbidity and survival to long term complications such as osteoporosis. The aims of this thesis were to a) determine prevalence and risk factors of osteoporosis and of b) vertebral fractures c) evaluate if adequate osteoporotic treatment was provided d) determine if resistin, an adipokine with proposed pro-inflammatory properties, was associated with markers of inflammation or bone mineral density (BMD) and to e) investigate patients self reported health related quality of life (HRQOL) and its relationship to disease variables and employment status in female SLE patients. LÄS MER
23. Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Late effects in young adult survivors
Sammanfattning : Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is the most common malignancy in children. The 5-year survival rate has gradually increased from 5% in early 1970s to over 80% today. Until now most patients have been discharged from further follow up after puberty. LÄS MER
24. Prognosis in acute myeloid leukemia and influence of monocytic markers : epidemiological, clinical and experimental studies
Sammanfattning : The aim of the first part of this thesis was to describe an unselected series of AML patients in adults ( > 15 years) from the three counties Orebro, Värmland and Södermanland 1987-1992, including cases un-referred from district hospitals. In the study of incidence and registration, also ALL and unspecified AL were included due to delimitation difficulties. LÄS MER
25. Bisphosphonate treatment of children and adolescents with osteogenesis imperfecta : effects on clinical symptoms and bone turnover
Sammanfattning : Background: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a group of genetic diseases with a wide spectrum of severity, ranging from very mild bone fragility to lethal forms. Without treatment the more severe forms have multiple fractures leading to progressive bone deformities with extreme shortness, frequent skeletal pain and immobilisation. LÄS MER
