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| Sven E NilssonSummaryAffiliation: School of Health Sciences Country: Sweden Publications
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[Frida Kahlo suffered probably of post-polio syndrome]Sven Nilsson
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Lakartidningen 101:3696-7. 2004
Heritabilities for fifteen routine biochemical values: findings in 215 Swedish twin pairs 82 years of age or olderSven E Nilsson
Institute of Gerontology, School of Health Sciences, Jonkoping University, Sweden
Scand J Clin Lab Invest 69:562-9. 2009..Furthermore, as genetic and environmental influences might differ across various segments, genetic impact in the highest and lowest thirds of the distributions was estimated...- [Electromagnetic therapy in restless legs syndrome and nocturnal leg muscle cramps. Same effect of pulsating electromagnetic fields and placebo]Sven E Nilsson
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Lakartidningen 105:2167-70. 2008 - Low systolic blood pressure is associated with impaired cognitive function in the oldest old: longitudinal observations in a population-based sample 80 years and olderSven E Nilsson
Institute of Gerontology, School of Health Sciences, Jonkoping University, SE 551 11 Jönköping, Sweden
Aging Clin Exp Res 19:41-7. 2007..Various factors associated with blood pressure and cognitive function were considered... - [Gradually improved long-term survival in diabetes. Long disease duration can provide information about protective possibilities]Sven E Nilsson
Institutet för gerontologi, Jonkoping, Sweden
Lakartidningen 102:2066-70. 2005..The serum ratio of HDL-cholesterol to triglycerides increased. The frequency of glaucoma, cataract, and a history of myocardial infarction increased. In spite of long duration, one third of the sample had escaped serious retinopathy... - Does aspirin protect against Alzheimer's dementia? A study in a Swedish population-based sample aged > or =80 yearsSven E Nilsson
Institute of Gerontology, School of Health Sciences, Jonkoping University, Jonkoping, Sweden
Eur J Clin Pharmacol 59:313-9. 2003..The aim of this study was to assess whether high-dose or low-dose aspirin may protect against Alzheimer's dementia in subjects aged > or =80 years. For comparison, effects of (other) NSAID, paracetamol and D-propoxyphene were studied... - Laxative treatment elevates plasma homocysteine: a study on a population-based Swedish sample of old peopleSven E Nilsson
Institute of Gerontology, School of Health Sciences, , Sweden
Eur J Clin Pharmacol 60:45-9. 2004..Homocysteine remained elevated after adjusting for frailty and various neurological disorders. There was no significant effect on homocysteine and folate in constipated subjects without laxatives... - Identification of dementia in epidemiological research: a study on the usefulness of various data sourcesAnna Dahl
Institute of Gerontology, School of Health Sciences, Jonkoping University, Jonkoping, Sweden
Aging Clin Exp Res 19:381-9. 2007..The aim of the present study was to compare the identification of dementia from these different sources with that from consensus diagnosis... - Relationship between serum progesterone concentrations and cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and mortality in elderly Swedish men and women: An 8-year prospective studySven E Nilsson
Institute of Gerontology, School of Health Sciences, Jonkoping University, Jonkoping, Sweden
Gend Med 6:433-43. 2009..The use of synthetic progesterone-like substances in hormone replacement therapy and birth control pills has been associated with increases in cardiovascular morbidity and the prevalence of diabetes... - The immune risk profile is associated with age and gender: findings from three Swedish population studies of individuals 20-100 years of ageAnders Wikby
Department of Natural Science and Biomedicine, School of Health Sciences, Jonkoping University, Box 1026, 551 11 Jönköping, Sweden
Biogerontology 9:299-308. 2008..These results highlight the importance of functioning of the thymus in the development of IRP and may partly account for the differences between sexes in terms of longevity... - Terminal decline and markers of cerebro- and cardiovascular disease: findings from a longitudinal study of the oldest oldLinda B Hassing
Institute of Gerontology, University College of Health Sciences, Jonkoping, Sweden
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 57:P268-76. 2002.... - A comparison of diagnosis capture from medical records, self-reports, and drug registrations: a study in individuals 80 years and olderSven E Nilsson
Institute of Gerontology, University College of Health Sciences, Jonkoping, Sweden
Aging Clin Exp Res 14:178-84. 2002..Reports of diseases and health problems vary as a function of the information source. In the present study we compared the capture of information on morbidity using medical records, self-reports, and drug registrations... - Type 2 diabetes mellitus contributes to cognitive decline in old age: a longitudinal population-based studyLinda B Hassing
Department of Psychology, Goteborg University, Goteborg, Sweden
J Int Neuropsychol Soc 10:599-607. 2004..These findings points to the conclusion that type 2 diabetes is associated with accelerated cognitive decline in old age that may result in dementia... - Comorbid type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension exacerbates cognitive decline: evidence from a longitudinal studyLinda B Hassing
Department of Psychology, Goteborg University, Goteborg, Sweden
Age Ageing 33:355-61. 2004..diabetes and hypertension are two highly prevalent diseases in the old population. They are highly related such that comorbidity is common... - Diabetes mellitus is a risk factor for vascular dementia, but not for Alzheimer's disease: a population-based study of the oldest oldLinda B Hassing
Department of Psychology, Goteborg University, Goteborg, Sweden
Int Psychogeriatr 14:239-48. 2002..The purpose of this study was to examine if Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a risk factor for dementia in very old age, specifically for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD)...