Clinical Biochemistry

Biomedical 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 processes, and how these diseases can be investigated in the biomedical laboratory. New clinical case studies have been added to the second edition, to further emphasize the link between theory and practice and help engage students with the subject.

Nessar Ahmed, Reader in Clinical Biochemistry, School of Healthcare Science, Manchester Metropolitan University

Dr Nessar Ahmed is Reader in Clinical Biochemistry at the Manchester Metropolitan University where his research examines the role of protein glycation in diabetes. His teaching includes clinical biochemistry, endocrinology, and analytical science.

1. Biochemical investigations and quality control, David Cameron
2. Automation, Tim James
3. Kidney disease, Edmund Lamb
4. Hyperuricaemia and gout, Joanne Marsden
5. Fluid and electrolyte disorders, Tim James
6. Acid-base disorders, David Tierney
7. Clinical enzymology and biomarkers, Paul Collinson and Amy Lloyd
8. Liver function tests, Roy Sherwood
9. Abnormalities of lipid metabolism, Mike France
10. Disorders of calcium, phosphate, and magnesium homeostasis, Nessar Ahmed
11. Abnormal pituitary function, Garry McDowell
12. Thyroid disease, Garry McDowell
13. Diabetes mellitus and hypoglycaemia, Allen Yates and Ian Laing
14. Adrenal disease, John Honour
15. Reproductive endocrinology, Ian Laing and Julie Thornton
16. Biochemical nutrition, Pat Twomey and William Simpson
17. Gastrointestinal disorders and malabsorption, Garry McDowell and Gordon Brydon
18. Specific protein markers, Gerald Maguire
19. Cancer biochemistry and tumour markers, Joanne Adaway and Gilbert Wieringa
20. Inherited metabolic disorders and newborn screening, Mary Anne Preece
21. Therapeutic drug monitoring, Robin Whelpton, Nigel Brown, and Robert Flanagan
22. Chemical toxicology, Gwendolen Ayers