1 The uses of biochemical data in clinical medicine William J. Marshall Marshall, William J. 1
2 The acquisition of biochemical data William J. Marshall Marshall, William J. 7
3 The interpretation of biochemical data William J. Marshall Marshall, William J. 17
4 Sodium, water and potassium Michael D. Penney Penney, Michael D. 28
5 Hydrogen ion homoeostasis and tissue oxygenation and their disorders William J. Marshall Marshall, William J. 67
6 Calcium, phosphate and magnesium Timothy Cundy Cundy, Timothy Andrew Grey Grey, Andrew Ian R. Reid Reid, Ian R. 95
7 The kidneys, renal function and renal failure Sui Phin Kon Sui, Phin Kon William J. Marshall Marshall, William J. 128
8 Proteinuria Peter Gosling Gosling, Peter 156
9 Renal tubular disorders and renal stone disease Stephen K. Bangert Bangert, Stephen K. Marta Lapsley Lapsley, Marta 174
10 The clinical biochemistry of nutrition Stephen K. Bangert Bangert, Stephen K. 186
11 Nutritional disorders and their management Stephen K. Bangert Bangert, Stephen K. Carel W. Le Raux Le Raux, Carel W. 207
12 The clinical biochemistry of the gastrointestinal tract Ingvar T. Bjarnason Bjarnason, Ingvar T. Ian S. Menzies Menzies, Ian S. Roy Sherwood Sherwood, Roy 225
13 The assessment of hepatic function and investigation of jaundice Ian G. McFarlane McFarlane, Ian G. Adrian Bomford Bomford, Adrian 253
14 Acute and chronic liver disease Adrian Bomford Bomford, Adrian Ian C. McFarlane McFarlane, Ian C. 274
15 Diabetes mellitus : pathophysiology and biochemical background Simon W. Coppack Coppack, Simon W. Victor J. Lawrence Lawrence, Victor J. 298
16 The clinical management of diabetes mellitus Victor J. LawrenceLawrence, Victor J. Simon W. Coppack Coppack, Simon W. 329
17 Hypoglycaemia Mourad H. Labib Labib, Mourad H. 352
18 Hypothalamic, pituitary and adrenal disorders Trevor A. Howlett Howlett, Trevor A. 368
19 Thyroid dysfunction Geoffrey J. Beckell Beckell, Geoffrey J. Anthony D. Toft Toft, Anthony D. 394
20 Hormonal aspects of non-endocrine disease Stephen K. Bangert Bangert, Stephen K. William J. Marshall Marshall, William J. 422
21 Disorders of sex development Ieuan A. Hughes Hughes, Ieuan A. 436
22 The clinical biochemistry of female reproductive function, pregnancy, contraception and hormone replacement therapy Irfana Koita-Kazi Koita-Kazi, Irfana John Waterstone Waterstone, John John H. Parsons Parsons, John H. Mike Savvas Savvas, Mike William J. Marshall Marshall, William J. 153
23 Reproductive function in the male John Miell Miell, John Benjamin Sheldon Sheldon, Benjamin Charles Taylor Taylor, Charles 471
24 Inherited metabolic disease Fiona Carragher Carragher, Fiona Mike Champion Champion, Mike 481
25 Paediatric clinical biochemistry Philip D. Mayne Mayne, Philip D. Maggie Hancock Hancock, Maggie 505
26 Biochemical aspects of anaemia Pamela A. Gover Gover, Pamela A. 538
27 The porphyrias: inherited disorders of haem synthesis Michael N. Badminton Badminton, Michael N. George H. Elder Elder, George H. 558
28 The haemoglobinopathies David C. Rees Rees, David C. Roopen Arya Arya, Roopen 578
29 Immunology for clinical biochemists Joanna Sheldon Sheldon, Joanna Pamela G. Riches Riches, Pamela G. 588
30 Metabolic bone disease Timothy Cundy Cundy, Timothy Ian R. Reid Reid, Ian R. Andrew Grey Grey, Andrew 629
31 The biochemistry of articular disorders Jeremy G. Jones Jones, Jeremy G. 660
32 Muscle disease Laurence A. Bindoff Bindoff, Laurence A. 669
33 Investigation of cerebrospinal fluid Robert Beetham Beetham, Robert Geoffrey Keir Keir, Geoffrey 683
34 Biochemical aspects of psychiatric disorders William J. Marshall Marshall, William J. Teifion Davies Davies, Teifion 697
35 Biochemical aspects of neurological disease J. Gareth Llewelyn Llewelyn, J. Gareth Mark Cossburn Cossburn, Mark Alistair Church Church, Alistair Huw R. Morris Morris, Huw R. 706
36 Biochemical aspects of mental retardation Dene Robertson Robertson, Dene Malgorzata Raczek Raczek, Malgorzata Kylie D. Reed Reed, Kylie D. 723
37 Lipid metabolism, hyper- and hypolipidaemias Christine B. Marenah Marenah, Christine B. 749
38 The clinical biochemistry of the cardiovascular system Gordon A. A. Ferns Ferns, Gordon A. A. William J. Marshall Marshall, William J. Stephen K. Bangert Bangert, Stephen K. 783
39 Therapeutic drug monitoring Michael J. Stewart Stewart, Michael J. 814
40 Poisoning John A. Henry Henry, John A. 836
41 Metabolic effects of tumours Wassif S. Wassif Wassif, Wassif S. James E. East East, James E. 857
42 Tumour markers E. Jean McAllister McAllister, E. Jean Catharine M. Sturgeon Sturgeon, Catharine M. 891
43 Molecular clinical biochemistry Roberta Goodall Goodall, Roberta 914
44 Free radicals Joe Lunec Lunec, Joe Rosamund Dove Dove, Rosamund 942
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