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  1. 6. Swedish moist snuff and the risk of cardiovascular diseases

    Författare :Maria-Pia Hergens; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Snuff; cardiovascular diseases; myocardial infarction; stroke; hypertension; case-control study; cohort study;

    Sammanfattning : The snuff consumption in Sweden has increased substantially during recent decades and today more than every fifth male adult uses snuff daily. However, the evidence on health effects from long-term use of snuff is limited, especially regarding cardiovascular diseases. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Beyond the established risk factors of myocardial infarction : lifestyle factors and novel biomarkers

    Författare :Patrik Wennberg; Jan-Håkan Jansson; Mai-Lis Hellénius; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; lifestyle factors; physical activity; commuting activity; leisure time physical activity; occupational physical activity; snuff use; haemostatic markers; inflammatory markers; myocardial infarction; epidemiology; primary prevention.; Family medicine; Allmänmedicin; Family Medicine; allmänmedicin;

    Sammanfattning : Age, male sex, hypertension, smoking, diabetes, dyslipidaemia, and obesity are considered as established risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Several of these established cardiovascular risk factors are strongly influenced by lifestyle. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Snus use and mortality : associations, potential mechanisms, and socioeconomic aspects

    Författare :Marja Lisa Byhamre; Patrik Wennberg; Marie Eriksson; Jan-Håkan Jansson; Magnus Lundbäck; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; snus; Swedish snuff; smokeless tobacco; mortality; cardiovascular; cancer; risk factor; metabolic syndrome; C-reactive protein; vitamin D; testosterone; family medicine; allmänmedicin; befolkningsstudier; Population studies; epidemiologi; Epidemiology; invärtesmedicin; Internal Medicine; Medicine; medicin;

    Sammanfattning : Snus is a smokeless tobacco product made of a moist powder of ground tobacco. It is used mainly in the Nordic countries, although increasingly popular internationally. The Swedish snus tradition dates back to the seventeenth century, and it is now used daily by about 23% of the male and 6% of the female population. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Etiology of oral cancer

    Författare :Elsy-Britt Schildt; Mikael Eriksson; Lennart Hardell; Gunnar Steineck; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Oral cancer; case-control study; snuff use; smoking; alcohol; HSV-infections; dental factors; occupations; molecular epidemiology; p53;

    Sammanfattning : .... LÄS MER

  7. 10. Studies on arterial endothelial function and intima-media thickness using ultrasound technique

    Författare :Morteza Rohani; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Ultrasound; atherosclerosis; flow mediated dilatation; endothelial function; carotid arteries; thoracic aorta; brachial artery; coronary artery disease; nicotine; snuff; prednisolone; rheumatoid arthritis;

    Sammanfattning : Background: The development of ultrasonographic arterial imaging, high-resolution B-mode ultrasonography, has created a technical basis for a new diagnostic approach to atherosclerotic disease by offering the possibility of accurate and reproducible quantification of the structural and functional changes in the arterial wall. Flow-mediated dilation (FMD) of the brachial artery and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) have been shown to be good surrogate markers of atherosclerosis. LÄS MER