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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. The clear and engaging writing style appreciated by generations of readers has been retained in this latest (ninth) 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 eBook version (with the printed book), including additional cases and self-assessment material, completes this superb learning package.
List of contents
1. An Introduction to Biochemistry and Cell Biology
2. Biochemical Investigations in Clinical Medicine
3. Water, Sodium and Potassium
4. Hydrogen Ion Homoeostasis and Blood Gases
5. The Kidneys
6. The Liver
7. The Gastrointestinal Tract
8. Clinical Nutrition
9. The Hypothalamus and the Pituitary Gland
10. The Adrenal Glands
11. The Thyroid Gland
12. The Gonads
13. Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism
14. Calcium, Phosphate and Magnesium
15. Bones and Joints
16. Plasma Proteins and Enzymes
17 Lipids, Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Disease
18. Muscles, Nerves and Psychiatric¿Disorders
19. Inherited Metabolic Diseases
20. Disorders of Haemoproteins, Porphyrins and Iron
21. Metabolic Aspects of Malignant Disease
22. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Chemical Aspects of Toxicology
23. Clinical Chemistry at the Extremes of Age
