Lecture Notes on Clinical Biochemistry
6th Edition
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-632-04836-6 (ISBN)
Description
Part of the "Lecture Notes" series, this revised and shortened edition is a primer on the subject of clinical biochemistry.
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Series
Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
65 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 153 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-632-04836-6 (9780632048366)
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Author
Senior Lecturer in Clinical Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, University of Edinburgh
Senior Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, University of Edinburgh
Senior Lecturer in Clinical Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, University of Edinburgh
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
Content
1. Requesting Laboratory Investigations; 2. Disturbances of Water, Sodium and Potassium Balance; 3. Acid-base Balance and Oxygen Transport; 4. Renal Disease; 5. Disorders of Calcium, Phosphate and Magnesium Metabolism; 6. Abnormalities of Proteins in Plasma; 7. Plasma Enzyme Tests in Diagnosis; 8. Liver Disease; 9. Gastrointestinal Disease; 10. Nutrition; 11. Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism; 12. Disorders of Plasma Lipids and Lipoproteins; 13. Disorders of Iron and Porphyrin Metabolism; 14. Disorders of Purine Metabolism; 15. Abnormalities of Thyroid Function; 16. Adrenal Disorders; 17. Hypothalamic and Pituitary Hormones; 18. Gonadal Function, Steroid Contraceptives and Pregnancy; 19. Molecular Biology; 20. CNS and CNF; 21. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Chemical Toxicology. Appendices: Specimens and Specimen Collection; Near Patient Testing; SI Units and Conventional Units.