The defense takes place

Friday, December 15th, 2023. Time: 13:00 am
At the department of Clinical Medicine
Place: in room 11.01.032
Selma Lagerløfs Vej 249, Aalborg University

After the defense there will be held a reception. All are welcome.

 

Main supervisors

Professor Ulrik Schiøler Kesmodel, consultant gynaecologist, PhD Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aalborg University Hospital & Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Denmark

Assistant PhD supervisor

Senior researcher Allan Jensen, Cand. scient; PhD Unit of Virus, Lifestyle and Genes, Danish Cancer Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark

Professor Susanne Krüger Kjær,MD, Dr.med.sci. Unit of Virus, Lifestyle and Genes, Danish Cancer Institute, Department of Gynaecology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Professor Tine Brink Henriksen, MD, PhD Department of Paediatrics, Aarhus University Hospital Aarhus University, Denmark

Sofie Gry Pristed, Cand.scient.san. PhD Program of Biomedical Laboratory Science, University College of Northern Denmark

Assessment Committee

Associate Professor, Louise T. S. Arenholt (chair) Aalborg University, Denmark

Professor, Thomas Bergholt Herlev University Hospital, Denmark

Associate Professor, Maria Jonsson Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden

 

About the PhD thesis

Existing literature reveals that alcohol consumption among women of reproductive age and during pregnancy is prevalent. Through time, a large amount of research has been conducted in order to estimate the association of prenatal alcohol exposure and adverse outcome. However, for most outcomes investigated through observational studies, the association is still debatable.

Miscarriage frequently occurs and is estimated to affect 15% of couples, primarily during the first trimester. Though it has been highly investigated on the association between alcohol and miscarriage, no conclusion has been found. Likewise, with its rising prevalence, estimated to affect ~18 % of adult people worldwide infertility is a growing field of interest. Different modifiable lifestyle factors such as alcohol have been investigated, but no consensus has been reached.

This PhD dissertation aimed to identify characteristics of women drinking alcohol before and during pregnancy to target pre conceptional guidance and sanguinely prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes. We also aimed to investigate the association between alcohol and miscarriage in the first and second trimester, and the association of female alcohol consumption and fertility.

 

Contact information

You can contact Kristina Saxov if you have any questions about the defense by clicking here on her e-mail.

Kristina Saxov
E-mail: k.saxov@rn.dk
Aalborg Universityhospital
Department of Clinical Medicine
9000 Aalborg