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Preface to the sixth edition Preface to the seventh edition Acknowledgements Part 1: Introducing clinical biochemistry 1 The clinical biochemistry laboratory 2 The use of the laboratory 3 Interpretation of results: general 4 Interpretation of results: diagnosis 5 Interpretation of results: monitoring 6 Analytical aspects Part 2: Core biochemistry 7 Fluid and electrolytes: basic concepts 8 Water and sodium balance: physiological mechanisms 9 Hyponatraemia: pathophysiology 10 Hyponatraemia: assessment and management 11 Hypernatraemia 12 Hyperkalaemia 13 Hypokalaemia 14 Intravenous fluid therapy 15 Investigation of renal function (1) 16 Investigation of renal function (2) 17 Urinalysis 18 Proteinuria 19 Acute kidney injury 20 Chronic kidney disease 21 Acid-base: concepts and vocabulary 22 Metabolic acid-base disorders 23 Respiratory and mixed acid-base disorders 24 Acid-base disorders: diagnosis and management 25 Proteins and enzymes 26 Immunoglobulins 27 Myocardial infarction 28 Liver function tests 29 Jaundice 30 Liver disease 31 Glucose metabolism and diabetes mellitus 32 Diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes mellitus 33 Diabetic ketoacidosis 34 Hypoglycaemia 35 Calcium regulation and hypocalcaemia 36 Hypercalcaemia 37 Phosphate and magnesium 38 Metabolic bone disease 39 Osteoporosis and fragility fractures Part 3: Endocrinology 40 Endocrine control 41 Dynamic function tests 42 Pituitary function 43 Growth disorders and acromegaly 44 Thyroid pathophysiology 45 Hypothyroidism 46 Hyperthyroidism 47 Adrenocortical pathophysiology 48 Hypofunction of the adrenal cortex 49 Hyperfunction of the adrenal cortex 50 Gonadal function 51 Subfertility Part 4: Specialised investigations 52 Nutritional assessment 53 Nutritional support 54 Parenteral nutrition 55 The metabolic response to injury 56 Gastrointestinal disorders 57 Disorders of the pancreas 58 Iron 59 Zinc and copper 60 Therapeutic drug monitoring 61 Toxicology 62 Metal poisoning 63 Alcohol 64 Ascites 65 Pleural fluid 66 Cerebrospinal fluid 67 Identification of body fluids 68 Lipoprotein metabolism 69 Clinical disorders of lipid metabolism 70 Hypertension 71 Cancer and its consequences 72 Tumour markers 73 Multiple endocrine neoplasia 74 Hyperuricaemia 75 Myopathy 76 Fetal monitoring and prenatal diagnosis 77 Pregnancy 78 Antenatal screening 79 Screening the newborn for disease 80 Paediatric biochemistry 81 Inborn errors of metabolism 82 Methods involving antibodies: immunoassay 83 Methods to separate and identify molecules 84 Selected inherited disorders Case history comments Index

Clinical Biochemistry

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    Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
    Publication Date: 31/08/2023
    ISBN13: 9780323880572, 978-0323880572
    ISBN10: 0323880576
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    Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences Biochemistry

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    Table of Contents
    Preface to the sixth edition Preface to the seventh edition Acknowledgements Part 1: Introducing clinical biochemistry 1 The clinical biochemistry laboratory 2 The use of the laboratory 3 Interpretation of results: general 4 Interpretation of results: diagnosis 5 Interpretation of results: monitoring 6 Analytical aspects Part 2: Core biochemistry 7 Fluid and electrolytes: basic concepts 8 Water and sodium balance: physiological mechanisms 9 Hyponatraemia: pathophysiology 10 Hyponatraemia: assessment and management 11 Hypernatraemia 12 Hyperkalaemia 13 Hypokalaemia 14 Intravenous fluid therapy 15 Investigation of renal function (1) 16 Investigation of renal function (2) 17 Urinalysis 18 Proteinuria 19 Acute kidney injury 20 Chronic kidney disease 21 Acid-base: concepts and vocabulary 22 Metabolic acid-base disorders 23 Respiratory and mixed acid-base disorders 24 Acid-base disorders: diagnosis and management 25 Proteins and enzymes 26 Immunoglobulins 27 Myocardial infarction 28 Liver function tests 29 Jaundice 30 Liver disease 31 Glucose metabolism and diabetes mellitus 32 Diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes mellitus 33 Diabetic ketoacidosis 34 Hypoglycaemia 35 Calcium regulation and hypocalcaemia 36 Hypercalcaemia 37 Phosphate and magnesium 38 Metabolic bone disease 39 Osteoporosis and fragility fractures Part 3: Endocrinology 40 Endocrine control 41 Dynamic function tests 42 Pituitary function 43 Growth disorders and acromegaly 44 Thyroid pathophysiology 45 Hypothyroidism 46 Hyperthyroidism 47 Adrenocortical pathophysiology 48 Hypofunction of the adrenal cortex 49 Hyperfunction of the adrenal cortex 50 Gonadal function 51 Subfertility Part 4: Specialised investigations 52 Nutritional assessment 53 Nutritional support 54 Parenteral nutrition 55 The metabolic response to injury 56 Gastrointestinal disorders 57 Disorders of the pancreas 58 Iron 59 Zinc and copper 60 Therapeutic drug monitoring 61 Toxicology 62 Metal poisoning 63 Alcohol 64 Ascites 65 Pleural fluid 66 Cerebrospinal fluid 67 Identification of body fluids 68 Lipoprotein metabolism 69 Clinical disorders of lipid metabolism 70 Hypertension 71 Cancer and its consequences 72 Tumour markers 73 Multiple endocrine neoplasia 74 Hyperuricaemia 75 Myopathy 76 Fetal monitoring and prenatal diagnosis 77 Pregnancy 78 Antenatal screening 79 Screening the newborn for disease 80 Paediatric biochemistry 81 Inborn errors of metabolism 82 Methods involving antibodies: immunoassay 83 Methods to separate and identify molecules 84 Selected inherited disorders Case history comments Index

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