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Sixth Edition
By
William Marshall, MA, MSc, PhD, MBBS, FRCP, FRCPath, FRCPEdin, FIBiol, Consultant Clinical Biochemist and Clinical Director of Pathology, The London Clinic;
Emeritus Reader in Clinical Biochemistry, Kings College London, London, UK
Stephen Bangert, MA, MB, BChir, MSc, MBA, FRCPath, Consultant Chemical Pathologist, East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust, Eastbourne, UK
Description
This book considers what happens to the body's chemistry when affected by disease. Each chapter explains the principle involved and its
application to clinical practice. In addition, there is discussion of diagnostic techniques and specific details about patient management.
This book stresses how clinical chemistry relates to the practice of medicine by incorporating over 100 real patient case histories.
The text is comprehensive yet succinct and is complemented by 100 full colour line illustrations. Self assessment material based on clinical
vignettes is provided.
Audience
Medical students
Trainees in clinical chemistry
Medical technologists
Contents
Biochemical tests in clinical medicine. Water, sodium and potassium. Hydrogen ion homoeostasis and blood gases. The kidneys. The liver.
The gastrointestinal tract. The hypothalamus and pituitary gland. The adrenal glands. The thyroid gland. The gonads. Disorders of carbohydrate
metabolism. Calcium phosphate and magnesium. Palsma protein and enzymes. Lipids, lipoproteins and cardiovascular disease. The locomotor
and nervous systemns. Inherited meatbolic disease. Disorders of haemoproteins, porthyrins and iron. Metabolic aspects of malignant disease.
Therapeutic drug monitoring and chemical aspects of toxicology. Clinical nutrition. Clinical chemistry at the extremes of age.
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Paperback, 420 pages, publication date: MAY-2008
ISBN-13: 978-0-7234-3455-9
ISBN-10: 0-7234-3455-7
Imprint: MOSBY
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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