Clinical biochemistry; an illustrated colour text, 4th ed.9780443069321 Clinical biochemistry; an illustrated colour text, 4th ed. Ed. by Allan Gaw et al. Churchill Livingstone Imprint of a medical publishing company owned by Elsevier Ltd, but previously owned by Harcourt and Pearsons. Originally formed from Livingstone, Edinburgh, Scotland, and J & A Churchill, London, UK, and subsequently with an office in New York, but now integrated with the rest of 2008 179 pages $51.95 Paperback RB112 The six authors (most of U. of Glasgow, UK) update this illustrated review guide for students and practitioners of clinical biochemistry, to be used as a supplement to courses and in-depth texts on the subject or as a clinical reference. Approximately 100 subjects organized under the themes of core biochemistry, endocrinology, and specialized investigations are covered in two-page overviews that discuss essential vocabulary and information. Topics covered include: interpretation of lab results, water and sodium balance, acid-base concepts, glucose metabolism glucose metabolism, n the process by which simple sugars found in many foods are processed and used to produce energy in the form of ATP. Once consumed, glucose is absorbed by the intestines and into the blood. and diabetes mellitus diabetes mellitus Disorder of insufficient production of or reduced sensitivity to insulin. Insulin, synthesized in the islets of Langerhans (see Langerhans, islets of), is necessary to metabolize glucose. In diabetes, blood sugar levels increase (hyperglycemia). , dynamic function tests, thyroid thyroid /thy·roid/ (thi´roid) 1. the thyroid gland; see under gland. 2. pertaining to the thyroid gland. 3. scutiform. 4. pathology, subfertility, nutritional assessment nutritional assessment Oncology The profiling of a Pt's current nutritional status and risk of malnutrition and cancer cachexia. See Cachexia, Malnutrition. , coma, skeletal muscle disorders, and selected inherited disorders. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) 
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