608 Pages 308 Color Illustrations
by Garland Science

608 Pages
by Garland Science

Clinical Chemistry is a comprehensive textbook covering the area of medical science variously known as chemical pathology, clinical chemistry, medical biochemistry and clinical biochemistry. The biochemical processes and physiological interrelationships, of tissues, organs and molecules are discussed in the context of disease processes and related to the diagnosis, monitoring, and management of... Read more

1. Laboratory Medicine—An Introduction
2. Glucose
3. Liver
4. Kidney
5. Sodium and Water
6. Potassium
7. Acid—Base Disorders
8. Hypertension
9. Calcium, Magnesium, and Phosphate
10. Iron
11. Endocrine Tissues
12. Pregnancy
13. Muscle
14. Gastrointestinal Tract
15. Cerebrospinal Fluid and the Nervous System
16. Heme Biosynthesis and Porphyrias
17. Uric Acid and Purine Metabolism
18. Plasma Lipids and Lipoproteins
19. Disorders of Immunoglobulins and Complement
20. Tumor Markers
21. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
22. Poisons and Drugs Of Abuse
23. Inborn Errors of Metabolism
24. Vitamins, Essential Fatty Acids, and Trace Elements
25. Clinical Chemistry in the Acutely Ill Patient

Biography

White, David; Lawson, Nigel ; Masters, Paul; McLaughlin, Daniel