Browsing Queen Mary University of London Theses by Subject "Vitamin D deficiency"

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    • Chemoprevention in a Validated Rat Model of Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma 

      Hindmarsh, Andrew (Queen Mary University of London, 2012)
      The UK has experienced an increase in the incidence of oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) in recent years. The prognosis for patients with OAC remains poor with currently available treatments prompting a search for alternative ...

    • Genetic determinants of vitamin D status and susceptibility to acute respiratory infection 

      Joliffe, David Anthony (Queen Mary University of London, 2016-02-29)
      Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are a major global cause of morbidity and mortality. Vitamin D deficiency has been reported to associate with susceptibility to ARI and with greater severity and poorer control of asthma ...

    • Vitamin D and endothelial function in chronic kidney disease 

      Dreyer, Gavin (Queen Mary University of London, 2014-09-14)
      Vitamin D deficiency in patients with chronic kidney disease, measured by reduced serum concentrations of 25 hydroxy vitamin D, is highly prevalent and associated with both endothelial dysfunction and an increased risk of ...