Clinical biochemistry (2^nd Ed.)

Clinical Biochemistry 2/e focuses on the areas of body function required for the maintenance of health including: input, control, processing, transport and storage, and defence and output. This new edition has been substantially revised and updated and incorporates the latest developments in genomics, proteomics and biosensors to ensure the reader is up to date with the subject. The book also benefits from an improved design and layout to aid student understanding.

1. What is clinical biochemistry?. 2. Nutrition and drugs. 3. Digestion. 4. Genetic control. 5. Endocrinology. 6. Thyroid hormones. 7. Control of water and electrolyte metabolism. 8. Control of calcium metabolism. 9. Control of carbohydrate metabolism. 10. Enzymes. 11. Inborn errors of metabolism. 12. Plasma proteins. 13. Lipid and lipoproteins. 14. Acid-base balance and blood gases. 15. Immunoglobulins. 16. Proteins of the innate immune system. 17. Kidney function. 18. Liver function. Index.