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  1. 16. Risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis : epidemiological studies of perinatal characteristics, infections and the inflammatory reflex

    Författare :Cecilia Carlens; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    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

  3. 17. Gene-environment interactions in rheumatoid arthritis : quantification and characterization of contributing factors

    Författare :Xia Jiang; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease characterised by persistent synovitis, systemic inflammation and autoantibodies. RA has a complex aetiology with the involvement of genetic factors and environmental triggers, and their interactions. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Alcohol, tobacco and the risk of LADA-latent autoimmune diabetes in adults

    Författare :Bahareh Rasouli; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Diabetes is a common and increasing public health problem. Knowledge of risk factors is a prerequisite for efficient prevention; such knowledge is extensive for type 2 diabetes but limited for autoimmune forms of diabetes. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Skin cancer in relation to tobacco use and organ transplantation

    Författare :Åsa Odenbro; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Skin cancer incidence in fair-skinned populations has increased more rapidly than any other cancer form during the past several decades. The possible impact of common exposures in the population, such as tobacco use and overweight/obesity, is not established. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Atherosclerosis in middle-aged men. A prospective study with focus on factors related to the metabolic syndrome

    Författare :Karin Wallenfeldt; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :apolipoproteins; atherosclerosis; C-reactive protein; insulin resistance; intima-media thickness; LDL cholesterol; longitudinal study; metabolic syndrome X; smokeless tobacco; ultrasonography;

    Sammanfattning : The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of cardiovascular disease CVD) risk factors. Pro-spective studies have demonstrated that patients with MetS are about three times more likely to experience CVD events than those without MetS. Up to one third of the adult population seems to be affected worldwide. LÄS MER