內容簡介

Designed to reflect the challenges of practicing biomedical science today, The Fundamentals of Biomedical Science series combines essential basic science with insights into laboratory practice, demonstrating how an understanding of the biology of disease is coupled with the analytical approaches that lead to diagnosis. Assuming only a minimum of prior knowledge, the series reviews the full range of disciplines to which a biomedical scientist may be exposed, from microbiology to cytopathology to transfusion science.

A new volume in this exciting series, Clinical Biochemistry places the theoretical foundations of clinical biochemistry in a practical environment, demonstrating how biomedical scientists apply fundamental biochemical principles to key laboratory investigations. The text provides a comprehensive overview of the discipline--as applied to a wide range of diseases and disorders--and also covers laboratory automation and quality control, forging a clear link between science and practice.

Clinical Biochemistry is enhanced by numerous case studies, examples, and full color throughout. A Companion Website offers resources for students and instructors, including a fully interactive digital microscope--with a range of cell and tissue images for examination--self-assessment activities, and video podcasts that include interviews with practicing biomedical scientists and "in the lab" footage.

作者簡介

Dr Nessar Ahmed is Senior Lecturer in Clinical Biochemistry at the Manchester Metropolitan University, where his research examines the role of protein glycation in diabetes. His teaching includes clinical biochemistry, endocrinology, and analytical science.

Dr Chris Smith is Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry at the Manchester Metropolitan University, where he teaches biochemistry and cell & molecular biology. Chris has previously edited six student texts.

目次

1: David Cameron: Biochemical Investigations and Quality Control
2: Tim James: Automation
3: Edmund Lamb: Kidney Disease
4: Joanne Marsden: Hyperuricaemia and Gout
5: Tim James & Walter Reid: Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders
6: David Tierney: Acid-Base Disorders
7: Paul Collinson & Amy Lloyd: Clinical Enzymology and Biomarkers
8: Roy Sherwood: Liver Function Tests
9: Mike France: Abnormalities of Lipid Metabolism
10: Nessar Ahmed and Farhad Behzad: Disorders of Calcium. Phosphate and Magnesium Homeostasis
11: Garry McDowell: Abnormal Pituitary Function
12: Garry McDowell: Thyroid Disease
13: Allen Yates and Ian Laing: Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycaemia
14: John Honour: Adrenal Disease
15: Ian Laing and Julie Thornton: Reproductive Endocrinology
16: Pat Twomey & William Simpson: Biochemical Nutrition
17: Gordon Brydon: Gastrointestinal Disorders and Malabsorption
18: Gerald Maguire: Specific Protein Markers
19: Joanne Adaway and Gilbert Wieringa: Cancer Biochemistry and Tumour Markers
20: Mary Anne Preece: Inherited Metabolic Disorders and Newborn Screening
21: Robin Whelpton, Nigel Brown and Robert Flanagan: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
22: Gwendolen Ayers: Chemical Toxicology