BookWilliam J. Marshall, Márta Lapsley, Andrew Day, Kate Shipman.
Summary: "Clinical Chemistry considers what happens to the body's chemistry when affected by disease. It provides introductory coverage of the scientific basis for biochemistry tests routinely used in medicine - including tests for the assessment of organ function, diagnosis and monitoring disease activity and therapy efficacy. Each topic area begins with a concise description of the underlying physiological and biochemical principles and then applies them to patient investigation and management. The regular use of case histories helps further emphasise clinical relevance and chapter key points, as well as provide a useful starting point for examination revision"--Publisher's description.
Contents:
An introduction to biochemistry and cell biology
Biochemical investigations in clinical medicine
Water, sodium and potassium
Hydrogen ion homoeostasis and blood gases
The kidneys
The liver
The gastrointestinal tract
Clinical nutrition
The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland
The adrenal glands
The thyroid gland
The gonads
Disorders of carbohydrate metabolism
Calcium, phosphate and magnesium
Bones and joints
Plasma proteins and enzymes
Lipids, lipoproteins and cardiovascular disease
Muscles, nerves and psychiatric disorders
Inherited metabolic diseases
Disorders of haemoproteins, porphyrins and iron
Metabolic aspects of malignant disease
Therapeutic drug monitoring and chemical aspects of toxicology
Clinical chemistry at the extremes of age.