by William J. Marshall, MA, PhD, MSc, MBBS, FRCP, FRCPath, FRCPEdin, FRSB, FRSC, Márta Lapsley, MB BCh BAO, MD, FRCPath, Andrew Day, MA MSc MBBS FRCPath and Kate Shipman, MA BMBCh FRCP FRCPath
Highly relevant to clinical practice – extensive use of clinical case studies, with red flags for results of immediate concern
Covers the basic science of biochemistry while avoiding unnecessary detail
Suitable for medical students as well as students and practitioners of clinical and biomedical science - ideal for integrated and problem-based curricula
Clear and engaging writing style make understanding and learning easy
Highly illustrated throughout – illustrations, charts and flow diagrams make challenging concepts memorable
Complementary enhanced eBook including additional cases and self-assessment material
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
William J. Marshall, MA, PhD, MSc, MBBS, FRCP, FRCPath, FRCPEdin, FRSB, FRSC, Emeritus Reader in Clinical Biochemistry, Kings College London, London, UK; formerly Consultant Clinical Biochemist and Clinical Director of Pathology, The London Clinic, London, UK., Márta Lapsley, MB BCh BAO, MD, FRCPath, Consultant Chemical Pathologist, Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Epsom, Surrey, UK, Andrew Day, MA MSc MBBS FRCPath, Consultant in Clinical Biochemistry and Metabolic Medicine, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK and Kate Shipman, MA BMBCh FRCP FRCPath, Consultant Chemical Pathologist, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Chichester, UK
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