Advances in metabolic disorders. Volume 1 /

Advances in Metabolic Disorders, Volume 1 presents the application of biochemistry to the pathogenesis of human diseases. This book discusses the parathormone physiology and its deviations, as well as the origins and course of osteoporosis. The introductory chapters deal with the catabolism of glyco...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Levine, Rachmiel, 1910-1998 (Editor ), Luft, Rolf, 1914- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Academic Press, �1964.
Temas:
Metabolism > Disorders.
Metabolic Diseases
Troubles du m�etabolisme.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
Metabolism > Disorders
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  • Front Cover; Advances In: Metabolic Disorders; Copyright Page; Contributors; Preface; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Glycogen Storage Disease; I. Introduction; II. The Catabolism of Glycogen; III. General Considerations on Glycogen Storage Disease; IV. Glycogenosis Related to a Phosphorylase Deficiency; V. Limit Dextrinosis (Defect of Amylo-i, 6-Glucosidase); VI. Glycogenosis Related to the Absence of Glucose-6-Phosphatase; VII. Glycogenosis Related to the Absence of Acid Maltase (Pompe's Disease); VIII. Amylopectinosis (Andersen's Disease); IX. Multiple Enzymic Defects.
  • X. Other Disturbances of Glycogen MetabolismXI. Biochemical Technology of Glycogen Storage Disease; XII. General Discussion; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. The Parathyroids; I. Introduction; II. Physiology; III. Assay of Parathyroid Hormone; IV. Chemistry of Parathyroid Hormone; V. Biochemical Aspects of Parathyroid Hormone Action; VI. Hyperparathyroidism; VII. Hypoparathyroidism; REFERENCES; Chapter 3. Mitochondrial Respiratory Control: Biochemical, Physiological, and Pathological Aspects; I. Introduction; II. Biochemical Mechanisms; III. Physiological and Pathological Aspects.
  • IV. ConclusionsREFERENCES; Chapter 4. Osteoporosis; I. Definition and Classification; II. Clinical Picture and Incidence; III. Diagnosis; IV. Nature of Bone Change; V. Pathogenesis of Primary Osteoporosis; VI. Secondary Osteoporosis; VII. Therapy; VIII. Conclusions; REFERENCES; Chapter 5. Basal Metabolic Rate and Thyroid Hormones; I. Introduction; II. The Determination of BMR; III. Thyroid Hormones and the Regulation of BMR; IV. Mode of Action of Thyroid Hormones; REFERENCES; Chapter 6. Insulin Antagonists and Inhibitors; I. Introduction: Definition and Physiological Insulin Antagonists.
  • II. Insulin Antagonists in TissuesIII. Insulin Antagonists in Plasma and Serum; IV. Inhibitors of Glucose Uptake; V. Discussion and Implications; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; REFERENCES; Chapter 7. Aldosterone: Its Biochemistry and Physiology; I. Introduction; II. Biochemistry; III. Physiologic Effects of Aldosterone; IV. Abnormal Aldosterone Secretion in Disease and ItsImplications; V. The Basic Problem: Mechanism for Normal Control of Aldosterone Secretion; VI. Could Angiotensin Be the Trophic Hormone for Aldosterone?; REFERENCES.
  • Chapter 8. Folic Acid Deficiency in Manand Its Interrelationship with Vitamin B12 MetabolismPART 1. Introduction; PART 2. General and Historical Survey; PART 3. Methodology; PART 4. Appraisal of Folate Deficiency and Metabolism in Megaloblastic Anemias and Other Clinical Disorders; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 9. Addendum to the Paper Glycogen Storage Disease
  • Author index; Subject Jndex.

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