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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"reproductive factors"”.
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Epidemiological investigations of liver cancer: biomarkers, reproductive factors and modifiable risk factors:
… around the world therefore identifying new risk factors for liver cancer is a priority. The aim of this thesis was to investigate new risk factors for liver cancer and add new insights to previously identified liver cancer risk factors. <br/><br/>Excessive iron levels due to hemochromatosis have …
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Medications, sex hormones and reproductive factors in relation to gastro-oesophageal cancer risk and survival
… of this thesis were to investigate novel risk factors for gastro-oesophageal cancer risk and progression, in particular focusing on commonly used medications, sex hormones, hormonal and reproductive factors.<br/><br/>In vitro experiments have shown furosemide inhibited gastro-oesophageal cancer …
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Associations of sex, anthropometric and reproductive factors with clinicopathological and molecular characteristics of colorectal cancer
… thereby imposing dietary and lifestyle factors in the etiology of CRC. Accumulating epidemiological evidence suggests that obesity is a risk factor for CRC in particular in men, as weak or no associations are seen in women. The reason for this sex difference is not fully understood, but …
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Fatores associados à ideação suicida em adolescentes escolares com transtorno mental comum
… the association between sociodemographic, sexual/reproductive factors and suicidal ideation in adolescent students with CMD from a public school in Salvador. Cross-sectional study carried out in the city of Salvador, Ba Brazil, with 120 schoolchildren aged between 10 and 19 years. A form …
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Effects of Feeding Supplemental Eicosapentanoic Acid and Docosahexanoic Acid to Beef Females on Reproductive Responses and Free Fatty Acids
… EPA and DHA concentrations but did not affect reproductive factors.
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Factors Associated With Early Versus Late Development of Breast and Ovarian Cancer In Brca1 and Brca2 Positive Women
… 50, therefore this study sought to investigate factors within these women with no cancer under age 50 with respect to reproductive risk factors, BMI, tumor pathology, screening history, risk-reducing surgeries, and family history. 241 women were diagnosed with cancer prior to age 50, 92 with …
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Breast Cancer Risk - Environmental and Genetic Effects on Cancer Development, Progression and Survival
… carried out to identify risk and prognostic factors which are involved in its pathogenesis. By reviewing this vast array of literature conclusions have been drawn as to which factors are consistently associated with risk and prognosis. These include high penetrance genetic factors such as …
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Incidence of cancer among residents of high temperature geothermal areas in Iceland: A census based study 1981 to 2010
… status has been taken into account and data on reproductive factors and smoking habits show that these do not seem to explain the increased risk of cancers.
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Ecological Determinants of Anemia in Pregnant Women Living in Freetown: Urban Western Area, Sierra Leone
… Genetic disorders, infectious diseases, reproductive factors, nutritional deficiencies, and poverty can affect anemia status. Anemia can negatively impact economic progress, social and intellectual development, and maternal health. Estimates indicate that anemia is the direct cause of …
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PROGRESS IN CANCER INCIDENCE, MORTALITY, AND SURVIVAL
… trends reflect population changes in cancer risk factors, screening test use, diagnostic practices, and treatment advances. Many cancers can be prevented or treated effectively if they are diagnosed early. Population-based cancer incidence and mortality data can be used to inform efforts to …
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The Influence of Perceptions and Experiences of Racial Discrimination on Body Mass Index among the Black Women's Health Study Cohort
… variables that may serve as potential risk factors for obesity among African American women. Using secondary data analysis, the purpose of this study was to expand the scope of existing obesity research by examining a 1997 cross-sectional dataset of self-reported questionnaire responses …
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Breast cancer incidence and survival trends by molecular subtypes in Scotland
… and surgery were the most important prognostic factors irrespective of tumour subtype, with women who had older age, higher grade, stages III-IV, tumours not screen detected and who did not have surgery having worse survival. Deprivation was also associated with lower BCSS, with women living in …