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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 66 avhandlingar innehållade ordet statin.
11. Body constitution, statin use, and tumor characteristics. Implications for prognosis
Sammanfattning : Breast cancer is an important cause of disease-burden and death in women. To prevent over- and undertreatment of breast cancer patients, new prognostic and predictive factors are needed. LÄS MER
12. Statin treatment and beta-Amyloid Production in Patients with Alzheimer s Disease
Sammanfattning : Alzheimer s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder pathologically characterized by neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques. According to the amyloid cascade hypothesis, the increased production of beta-amyloid (Abeta), derived form the amyloid precursor protein (APP), and its aggregation into plaques are key pathological events, driving neurodegeneration in AD. LÄS MER
13. Hemostasis and microvascular function in type 1 diabetes : effects of treatment with statin and aspirin
Sammanfattning : Background: Patients with type 1 diabetes often develop microvascular complications and are at increased risk of premature cardiovascular disease. Women with type 1 diabetes lack the normal female protection against cardiovascular disease and may even be at higher risk compared with men with type 1 diabetes. LÄS MER
14. Coronary prevention in two European areas with different risk levels, Stockholm and Sicily : doctors' risk judgments and statin utilization
Sammanfattning : Introduction: International guidelines on the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease recommend that preventive measures should be based on the doctors’ quantitative total risk assessment of the patient. Treatment is recommended when the patient’s risk is above a certain threshold. LÄS MER
15. Influence of renal dysfunction on therapy and prognosis in patients with myocardial infarction
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to evaluate the influence of renal dysfunction on the presentation for myocardial infarction (MI), its treatment and outcome. Patients between 2003 and 2006 were selected from the nationwide Swedish coronary care unit (SWEDEHEART) registry. LÄS MER