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Context: Previous randomized trials have suggested an association between radioiodine treatment for Graves' hyperthyroidism and thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO). Objectives: The aim of the study was to compare the occurrence of worsening or development of TAO in patients who were treated with radioiodine or antithyroid drugs. Design: We conducted a randomized trial (TT 96) with a follow-up

Extracellular matrix, either produced by cancer cells or by cancer-associated fibroblasts, influences angiogenesis, invasion and metastasis. Chondroitin/dermatan sulfate (CS/DS) proteoglycans, which occur both in the matrix and at the cell surface, play important roles in these processes. The unique feature that distinguishes DS from CS is the presence of iduronic acid (IdoA) in DS. Here, we repor

In October 1992, severe dilatation of the right atrium was detected in a 35 week foetus. The septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve seemed to be displaced distally causing massive tricuspid regurgitation. The diagnosis of Ebstein's anomaly was made and confirmed after birth. Refractory right heart failure occurred at the age of 10 months and the little girl was operated. At surgery, the right atriu

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), e.g. acetic acid, propionic acid and butyric acid, generated through colonic fermentation of dietary fibers, have been shown to reach the systemic circulation at micromolar concentrations. Moreover, SCFAs have been conferred anti-obesity properties in both animal models and human subjects. Branched SCFAs (BSCFAs), e.g., isobutyric and isovaleric acid, are generated

Dog polymorphonuclear leukocyte cathepsin G was isolated from a granule extract using a two-step procedure including affinity chromatography on aTrasylol-Sepharose gel and ion-exchange chromatography on a CM 52 column. 22 of the first 24 N-terminal amino acids were determined and showed 83% and 71% identity to those of human and rat cathepsin G, respectively. Total amino-acid composition demonstra

Purpose: To describe morphological and functional changes in a single patient with multifocal Best vitelliform macular dystrophy (BVMD) and to perform a genotype/phenotype correlation. Methods: The proband with multifocal BVMD and three of her family members were examined with electrooculography (EOG), full-field electroretinography (full-field ERG), multifocal electroretinography (mfERG) and opti

Det finns goda skäl till att engagera studenterna i kamratbedömning vid både formativ och summativ examination. Vi har under kursen Molekylär Cellbiologi för Ekosystemvetare vid LTH undersökt studenternas förmåga att bedöma muntliga projektredovisningar och jämfört den med lärarnas. Under kursen genomförde studenterna ett litteraturprojekt där en muntlig gruppredovisning med efterföljande kamratdi

Abstract in Spanish Al tiempo que el mundo se ha vuelto más comprimido a través de la articulación de actores transnacionales o transportadores, como los expertos itinerantes, las organizaciones internacionales y los aparentes cuerpos globalizados de conocimiento, también los políticos y académicos chinos se han hecho más globales en varios campos de la acción social, incluida la educación. La pol

Performance audit has become increasingly common in the public administration and every western democracy has today an independent National Audit Office (NAO). However, although the external requirements may be met, the functioning of these agencies may be jeopardized by internal and more subtle cultural factors relating to the role of the performance auditor. In Sweden, a new NAO called Riksrevis

År 2009 reformerades det administrativa förfarandet för tillståndsprövningar av vindkraftverk, delvis för att en större vindkraftsutbyggnad skulle komma till stånd men också som nödvändig en åtgärd för att Sverige skulle uppfylla sina skyldigheter i 2009 års förnybarhetsdirektiv. Tidigare hade en ansökning om att få bygga vindkraft inneburit dubbla process- och tillståndsförfaranden enligt både PlIn 2009 the Swedish legislature regarding the administrative procedure applicable to wind energy projects was amended, in part to increase wind power construction but also as a measure to fulfil Sweden’s obligations stemming from the 2009 Renewables directive. As a result, the dual process- and permit procedure under both the Plan and Building Act and the Environmental Code was abolished. Instead,

Den där blomman är min! Det är juni. Vart man än vänder blicken är det grönt och blommorna står som vackra färgklickar i allt det gröna. Fjärilar, bin och andra insekter surrar omkring bland blommorna i jakt på föda. Det myllrar av liv och olika arter. Men vart ifrån kommer egentligen all den mångfald av växter och insekter som vi ser? För att förstå biodiversiteten runtomkring oss och hur olikaA significant proportion of the diversity of species seen today are insects and their host plants, and the evolutionary mechanisms behind their radiation have long captured the interest of biologists. The peacock flies of the large genus Tephritis (Tephritidae) use different host plants in the family Asteraceae for their reproduction. There is variation both in use of host plant species and in the

Even though virtual work is becoming more prominent, especially due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, this aspect has not yet been taken up in the research field of change communication as part of organizational and internal communication. There-fore, this study explores the impact of virtuality on change work through the lens of the processual view of change, highlighting the middle manager’s per

Betydelsen och innebörden av konsumenttjänstlagens fackmässighetsbegrepp som återfinns i 4 § KtjL är svårdefinierbar. Lagen som tillämpas på flera olika typer av tjänster saknar en specifik definition på en tjänsts praktiska utförande. Begreppet fackmässighet baseras på hur branschen ser ut, vilka metoder som används och vilka regler som gäller i nuläget. Detta arbete har haft som syfte att redaThe Consumer Services Act´s professional execution, which can be found in § 4 KtjL, has generated a wide array of interpretations. The law is applicable to several different varieties of services and therefor lacks a specific and coherent definition of how a service should be performed. The concept of professionalism is based on the type of business, what methods are used and which rules that curr

Responses to combating worsening climate change are legitimized through narratives employed in government policy which build on existing master narratives about climate change produced in the subpolitics of international mega-science mainly influenced by IPCC as an expert authority. In Sweden the climate law forces the government to produce a Climate Policy Action Plan (CPAP) every four years that

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a highly heterogeneous malignancy which poses a challenge for treatment efficiency. To better stratify DLBCL patients and optimize treatment protocols, we analyzed the serum proteome using samples from a population-based cohort of DLBCL patients. Our objective was to find association between serum protein expression with clinical parameters such as overall

Uppsatsen handlar om plattformsekonomin och hur arbetena som skapas i den regleras i svensk arbetsrätt. Skyddet den svenska arbetsrätten ger är primärt för arbetstagare. Därför är syftet med uppsatsen att se vad som talar för respektive emot att plattformsarbetare är arbetstagare. Uppsatsen syftar också att utreda ifall det finns ett behov för närmare reglering av plattformsarbeten. För att kunThis thesis concerns the platform economy and how the works generated by it is regulated in Swedish labor law. The protection the Swedish labor law gives is mainly for employees. Therefore the purpose of this thesis is to see what argues for and against that platform workers should be considered employees. The thesis also aims to determine whether there is a need for closer regulation of platform