Sökning: "steroid therapy"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 61 avhandlingar innehållade orden steroid therapy.

  1. 16. The relative importance of sex steroid receptors for bone metabolism

    Författare :Sofia Movérare-Skrtic; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :bone; estrogen; androgen; transgenic; microarray;

    Sammanfattning : Estrogen deficiency increases the risk of a wide variety of pathological conditions including osteoporosis. Morbidity from osteoporosis is substantial in both men and women. LÄS MER

  3. 17. Hormonal treatments and the breast : effects on sex steroid receptor expression and proliferation

    Författare :Erika Isaksson Friman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Oral contraceptives; hormone replacement therapy; breast epithelial proliferation; cynomolgus macaques; ER-alpha and ER-beta; PRA and PRB; tamoxifen; IGF-I; p53.;

    Sammanfattning : Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women in the western world. Hormonal treatments for contraception and replacement after menopause have been associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. The basis of risk associated with hormonal therapies may lie in the regulation of cell proliferation. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Hormonal Regulation of Vaginal Mucosa

    Författare :Theodora Kunovac Kallak; Anneli Staverus-Evers; Inger Sundström Poromaa; Philippa Saunders; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; aromatase inhibitors; vaginal atrophy; estrogen; proliferation; steroid hormone receptors; cell differentiation; cell adhesion; aquaporin 3;

    Sammanfattning : Vaginal atrophy symptoms such as dryness, irritation, and itching, are common after menopause. Vaginal estrogen therapy is the most effective treatment but not appropriate for all women. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Female sex hormones and health outcomes in women with specific focus on asthma

    Författare :Guo-Qiang Zhang; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; asthma; Bayesian estimation; case-control; causal inference; estrogens; female sex hormones; hormonal contraceptives; menarche; menopausal hormone therapy; menopause; meta-analysis; multiple imputation; progestogens; research reproducibility; robust variance estimation; systematic review; umbrella review; women;

    Sammanfattning : In humans, gender differences exist across a wide spectrum of diseases. For instance, women are more likely to develop Sjogren’s syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, and autoimmune thyroid disease compared to men. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Neuropathic pain in an elderly population of an urban area of Iran with a special focus on carpal tunnel syndrome : epidemiological aspects, clinical characteristics, and non-surgical therapy

    Författare :Reza Salman Roghani; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: People are getting older, and aging problems and disorders are increasing fast. Knowing the rates, causes, symptomatology, treatment, relief, and prognosis of associated disorders can help and facilitate the elderly, their families, primary health care providers, and health policymakers. LÄS MER