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Lecture notes. Clinical biochemistry /

"A comprehensive yet concise overview of the science behind common biochemical investigations, clearly demonstrating the reasoning for choosing different tests and how these are made within the clinical setting. This edition includes a range of case studies to demonstrate how key concepts apply...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Walker, Simon A. (Simon Andrew), 1973- (Autor), Beckett, G. J. (Autor), Rae, Peter (Autor), Ashby, Peter (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, a John Wiley & Sons Publication, 2013.
Edición:Ninth edition.
Colección:Lecture Notes.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Requesting and interpreting tests
  • Disturbances of water, sodium and potassium balance
  • Acid-base balance and oxygen transport
  • Renal disease
  • Disorders of calcium, phosphate and magnesium metabolism
  • Diabetes mellitus and hypoglycaemia
  • Disorders of the hypothalamus and pituitary
  • Abnormalities of thyroid function
  • Disorders of the adrenal cortex and medulla
  • Investigation of gonadal function, infertility, menstrual irregularities and hirsutism
  • Pregnancy and antenatal screening
  • Cardiovascular disorders
  • Liver disease
  • Gastrointestinal tract disease
  • Nutrition
  • Trauma, inflammation, immunity and malignancy
  • Disorders of iron and porphyrin metabolism
  • Uric acid, gout and purine metabolism
  • Central nervous system and cerebrospinal fluid
  • Therapeutic drug monitoring and chemical toxicology
  • Clinical biochemistry in paediatrics and the elderly.