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Advances in clinical chemistry. Volume 25 /

ADVANCES IN CLINICAL CHEMISTRY VOL 25.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Spiegel, Herbert E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Orlando, FL : Academic Press, 1986.
Colección:Advances in clinical chemistry ; v. 25
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover
  • Advances in Clinical Chemistry, Volume 25
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. Ion-Selective Electrodes
  • 1. Overview
  • 2. An Introduction to Ion-Selective Electrodes (ISEs)
  • 3. ISEs in Modern Clinical Chemistry Analyzers
  • 4. Miniature and Micro-ISEs
  • 5. ISE Devices for Biochemical Species
  • 6. Future Prospects
  • References
  • Chapter 2. The Somatomedins: Insulin-Like Growth Factors
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Production, Properties, and Actions
  • 3. Somatomedin Binding Proteins.
  • 4. Receptors for Somatomedins
  • 5. Analytical Methods
  • 6. Circulating Levels Throughout Life
  • 7. Circulating Levels in Disorders of Growth
  • 8. Circulating Levels in Other Disease States
  • 9. Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • Chapter 3. Synthetic Peptide Substrate Assays for Hemostasis Testing
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. A Brief Review of Hemostasis
  • 3. Natural Substrates versus Synthetic Substrates
  • 4. Assay Design
  • 5. Measurement of Specific Factors
  • 6. Monitoring of Oral Anticoagulant Therapy
  • 7. Monitoring of Heparin Therapy
  • 8. Conclusions
  • References.
  • 5. Conditions Associated with a Deficiency of Folic Acid
  • 6. Inborn Errors of Metabolism
  • 7. Folate Metabolism and Renal Failure
  • 8. Folate Deficiency during Intensive Therapy
  • 9. Folate and Malignant Diseases
  • 10. Other Causes of Disordered Folate Metabolism
  • 11. Folate Nutrition in the Elderly
  • 12. Toxicity of Folic Acid
  • References
  • Index.
  • Chapter 4. Bile Acids
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Physicochemical Properties of Bile Acids
  • 3. The Biosynthesis of Bile Acids and Its Regulation
  • 4. The Enterohepatic Circulation of Bile Acids
  • 5. Physiological Functions of Bile Acids
  • 6. The Biochemical Assay of Bile Acids
  • 7. Measurement of Bile Acids in Clinic Tests
  • 8. Gallstone Dissolution with Bile Acids
  • References
  • Chapter 5. Clinical Chemistry of Folic Acid
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • 3. Methods of Measurement
  • 4. Folate-Nutritional Requirements.