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Book SynopsisBiomedical scientists are the foundation of modern healthcare, from cancer screening to diagnosing HIV, from blood transfusion for surgery to food poisoning and infection control. Without biomedical scientists, the diagnosis of disease, the evaluation of the effectiveness of treatment, and research into the causes and cures of disease would not be possible. The Fundamentals of Biomedical Science series has been written to reflect the challenges of practicing biomedical science today. It draws together essential basic science with insights into laboratory practice to show how an understanding of the biology of disease is coupled to the analytical approaches that lead to diagnosis. Assuming only a minimum of prior knowledge, the series reviews the full range of disciplines to which a Biomedical Scientist may be exposed - from microbiology to cytopathology to transfusion science.Clinical Biochemistry provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the biochemical basis of disease proce
Table of Contents1: David Cameron: Biochemical investigations and quality control 2: Tim James: Automation 3: Edmund Lamb: Kidney disease 4: Joanne Marsden: Hyperuricaemia and gout 5: Tim James: Fluid and electrolyte disorders 6: David Tierney: Acid-base disorders 7: Paul Collinson and Amy Lloyd: Clinical enzymology and biomarkers 8: Roy Sherwood: Liver function tests 9: Mike France: Abnormalities of lipid metabolism 10: Nessar Ahmed: Disorders of calcium, phosphate, and magnesium homeostasis 11: Garry McDowell: Abnormal pituitary function 12: Garry McDowell: Thyroid disease 13: Allen Yates and Ian Laing: Diabetes mellitus and hypoglycaemia 14: John Honour: Adrenal disease 15: Ian Laing and Julie Thornton: Reproductive endocrinology 16: Pat Twomey and William Simpson: Biochemical nutrition 17: Garry McDowell and Gordon Brydon: Gastrointestinal disorders and malabsorption 18: Gerald Maguire: Specific protein markers 19: Joanne Adaway and Gilbert Wieringa: Cancer biochemistry and tumour markers 20: Mary Anne Preece: Inherited metabolic disorders and newborn screening 21: Robin Whelpton, Nigel Brown, and Robert Flanagan: Therapeutic drug monitoring 22: Gwendolen Ayers: Chemical toxicology
