This text provides an understanding of the pathophysiological basis of metabolic disease essential for the effective use of biochemical tests in clinical practice. With extensive use of case histories, it seeks to relate the basic science to actual clinical experience. An up-to-date approach is used, and the text shows the link between pure biochemistry and the pathophysiology of disease, offering an integrated approach to learning. Key point boxes throughout the book provide a revision aid for major topics, there are 100 flow diagrams, and clear schematic representations of pathological processess emphasize important concepts.
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978-0-7020-1690-5 (9780702016905)
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Preface. Acknowledgements. Carbohydrate Metabolism. Serum Lipids and Lipoproteins. Proteins in Plasma and Other Body Fluids. Nutrition. Sodium and Water Metabolism. Potassium Metabolism. Hydrogen Ion and Blood Gas Homeostasis. The Kidney. Calcium, Phosphate and Magnesium Metabolism. The Gastrointestinal Tract. The Liver and Biliary Tract. Enzymes and Body Fluids. The Pituitary and Hypothalamus. The Tyroid Gland. The Adrenal Cortex. Gonadal Function and Therapy. Metabolic Aspects of Neoplasia. Clinical Biochemistry at the Extremes of Age. Inherited Metabolic Diseases. Uric Acid and Purine Metabolism. Iron and Porphyrin Metabolism. Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. Near-Patient Testing. Biochemical Investigations in Clinical Practice. Appendices. Index.
