TY - BOOK AU - Beckett,G.J. TI - Lecture notes T2 - The lecture notes series SN - 9781405193054 AV - RB40 .L4 2010 U1 - 616.0756 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Chichester, UK, Hoboken, NJ PB - Wiley-Blackwell KW - Clinical chemistry KW - Clinical biochemistry KW - Biochemistry KW - Clinical Chemistry Tests KW - Clinical Laboratory Techniques KW - Pathology, Clinical KW - methods N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface. List of abbreviations. 1 Requesting and interpreting tests. 2 Disturbances of water, sodium and potassium balance. 3 Acid-base balance and oxygen transport. 4 Renal disease. 5 Disorders of calcium, phosphate and magnesium metabolism. 6 Diabetes mellitus and hypoglycaemia. 7 Disorders of the hypothalamus and pituitary. 8 Abnormalities of thyroid function. 9 Disorders of the adrenal cortex and medulla. 10 Investigation of gonadal function infertility, menstrual irregularities and hirsuitism. 11 Pregnancy and antenatal screening. 12 Cardiovascular disorders. 13 Liver disease. 14 Gastrointestinal tract disease. 15 Nutrition. 16 Trauma, inflammation, immunity and malignancy. 17 Disorders of iron and porphyrin metabolism. 18 Uric acid, gout and purine metabolism. 19 Central nervous system and cerebrospinal fluid. 20 Therapeutic drug monitoring and chemical toxicology. 21 Clinical biochemistry in paediatrics and geriatrics Self-assessment MCQs. Answers to MCQs. Appendix: Reference ranges - SI units and 'conventional' units. Index UR - http://repository.fue.edu.eg/xmlui/handle/123456789/1641 ER -