Scientific Foundations of Biochemistry in Clinical Practice: Biochemistry in Clinical Practice

, by Williams, David L.

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List of contributors
Preface
Acknowledgements
Nutritional Disorders	p. 1
Obesity	p. 25
Disorders Involving Disturbance in Hydrogen Ion Concentration and Blood Gases	p. 31
Disorders of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance	p. 53
Polyuria and Disorders of Thirst	p. 76
Diabetes Mellitus	p. 103
The Clinical Biochemistry of Alcohol	p. 121
Psychiatric Disorders of Biochemical Origin	p. 144
The Clinical Biochemistry of Neoplasia	p. 161
Clinical Biochemistry in Intensive and Postoperative Care	p. 189
Clinical Biochemistry and Transplantation Surgery	p. 199
Nutrition of the Sick Patient	p. 218
Prenatal Screening for Neural Tube Defects and Down's Syndrome	p. 231
Prenatal Diagnosis of Inherited Metabolic Diseases	p. 237
Neonatal Screening for Biochemical Disorders	p. 245
Inherited and Acquired Mental Deficiency	p. 253
Neonatal and Paediatric Biochemistry	p. 292
The Chemical Analysis of Urine	p. 317
Tests of Kidney Function	p. 325
Renal Stones	p. 338
The Assessment of Gastrointestinal Function	p. 347
Tests of the Functions of the Liver	p. 383
Clinical Diagnosis and the Acute Abdomen	p. 399
Haem Synthesis and the Porphyrias	p. 409
Haemoglobinopathies	p. 420
Disorders of Iron Metabolism	p. 446
Anaemias	p. 453
Abnormalities of the Plasma Proteins	p. 464
Clinical Biochemistry of Blood Coagulation	p. 495
Calcium Metabolism and Disorders of Bone	p. 515
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Connective Tissue Diseases	p. 546
Clinical Biochemistry of the Central Nervous System	p. 560
The Biochemistry of Coma	p. 581
Hypertension	p. 585
Hyperlipidaemia	p. 601
Chest Pain	p. 614
The Hypothalamus and Pituitary and Tests of their Functions	p. 621
The Thyroid Gland and its Disorders	p. 634
Hypoglycaemia	p. 662
Gastrointestinal Hormones	p. 670
Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex	p. 681
Disorders of the Reproductive System	p. 707
The Biochemistry and Toxicology of Metals
Laboratory Investigation of the Poisoned Patient
The Regulation and Monitoring of Drug Therapy
Index	p. 771
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