Full Description
Clinical Chemistry considers what happens to the body's chemistry when affected by disease. Each chapter covers the relevant basic science and effectively applies this to clinical practice. It includes discussion on diagnostic techniques and patient management and makes regular use of case histories to emphasise clinical relevance, summarise chapter key points and to provide a useful starting point for examination revision.The clear and engaging writing style appreciated by generations of readers has been retained in this new (eighth) edition, while the content has been thoroughly updated throughout. The approach and scope of this trusted text makes it ideal for integrated medical curricula for medical training and for students and practitioners of clinical and biomedical science. The complementary online version of the book, including additional self-assessment material, completes this superb learning package.Comes with complete, downloadable eBook on Student ConsultAdditional self-assessment materials - interactive clinical cases and two tier level MCQs ('standard' and 'advanced') New introductory chapter on basic biochemistry - including solutions, solutes, ionisation, pH, buffers, amino acids, peptides and proteins, enzyme activity, including kinetic properties, DNA structure 'Light bulb' sections give practical advice and clarify difficult concepts or potential pitfallsUpdated references to core guidelines (UK and international) reflect latest best practice
Contents
1. An Introduction to Biochemistry and Cell Biology2. Biochemical Investigations in Clinical Medicine3. Water, Sodium and Potassium4. Hydrogen Ion Homoeostasis and Blood Gases5. The Kidneys6. The Liver7. The Gastrointestinal Tract8. Clinical Nutrition9. The Hypothalamus and the Pituitary Gland10. The Adrenal Glands11. The Thyroid Gland12. The Gonads13. Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism14. Calcium, Phosphate and Magnesium15. Bones and Joints16. Plasma Proteins and Enzymes17 Lipids, Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Disease18. Muscles, Nerves and Psychiatric Disorders19. Inherited Metabolic Diseases20. Disorders of Haemoproteins, Porphyrins and Iron21. Metabolic Aspects of Malignant Disease22. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Chemical Aspects of Toxicology23. Clinical Chemistry at the Extremes of Age
