Bookedited by Hossein Sadrzadeh, Gregory Kline.
Summary: Endocrine Biomarkers: Clinical Aspects and Laboratory Determination covers all the pre-analytical variables that can affect test results, both in the clinic and laboratory. Biomarkers of endocrine and bone diseases are discussed from both clinical and laboratory perspectives, and the authors elaborate on the teamwork-based approach between the clinician and the laboratory professional in the diagnosis and management of endocrine and bone disorders. Discussions include test utilization, laboratory measurement methods, harmonization and standardization, interpretation of results, and reference intervals. Each chapter ends with a discussion of one or two relevant cases with shared opinions from both a clinician and a clinical chemist. Each chapter also includes a summary box outlining key points and common pitfalls in the use of specific disease biomarkers and tests.
Contents:
Variables affecting endocrine tests results, errors prevention and mitigation / Hossein Sadrzadeh, Leland Baskin, Gregory Kline
Thyroid disorders / Gregory Kline, Hossein Sadrzadeh
Disorders related to calcium metabolism / Christopher Symonds, Joshua Buse
Bone metabolism / Gregory Kline, Dennis Orton, Hossein Sadrzadeh
Adrenal disorders / Gregory Kline, Alex C. Chin
Endocrine markers of diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk / Erik Venos, Lawrence de Koning
Pituitary disorders / Bernard Corenblum, Ethan A. Flynn
Endocrinology and disorders of the reproductive system / Bernard Corenblum, Jessica Boyd
Neuroendocrine tumors / Otto P. Rorstad.