Clinical Chemistry, 9th Edition
Paperback
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- Updated to incorporate the latest changes in practice – including new tests and the most recent evidence-based guidance – plus a new chapter on clinical chemistry in pediatrics.
- Figures, tables, boxes, and case studies aid understanding and learning.
- ‘Light bulb’ sections give practical advice and clarify difficult concepts or potential pitfalls.
- New ‘Red flag’ boxes highlight the results which should cause immediate concern to clinicians.
- Updated references to core guidelines reflect latest best practice.
- BONUS materials on Student Consult include interactive clinical cases and MCQs - to reinforce interpretive skills, check understanding and aid exam preparation.
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
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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