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" Nutritional Elements and Clinical Biochemistry. "
Brewster, Marge A.
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732480
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Brewster, Marge A.
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Nutritional Elements and Clinical Biochemistry.\ Brewster, Marge A.
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Springer Verlag, 2011
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1461331684
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: 9781461331681
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Clinical Correlates in Nutritional Disease.- 1. Fetal Growth.- 1.1 Vascular Factors.- 1.2 Hormonal Factors.- 1.3 Nutrition.- 1.4 Classification of Altered Fetal Growth.- 2. Postnatal Growth.- 3. References.- Clinical Significance of Riboflavin Deficiency.- 1. Structure and Chemical-Physical Properties.- 2. Metabolism and Functions.- 3. Requirements.- 4. Assessment of Riboflavin Status.- 5. Occurrence of Riboflavin Deficiency.- 6. Causes of Deficiency.- 7. Effects of Riboflavin Deficiency.- 8. References.- Role of Vitamin C in Health and Disease.- 1. Synthesis.- 2. Catabolism.- 3. Physiology.- 4. Recommended Daily Allowances.- 5. Toxic Effects of Large Vitamin C Intake.- 6. Vitamin C Deficiency.- 7. Methods of Assessing Vitamin C Adequacy.- 8. References.- Vitamin A and Retinol Binding Protein Alterations in Disease.- 1. Vitamin A Chemistry, Metabolism and function.- 2. Retinol Binding Proteins.- 3. Vitamin A and Retinol Binding Proteins in Cancer.- 4. References.- Vitamin D - Its Excessive Use in the U.S.A..- 1. History of Development of Knowledge of Vitamin D Requirements.- 2. Vitamin D Concentration in Foods.- 3. Absorption, Turnover and Storage of Vitamin D.- 4. Toxicity of Excess Vitamin D.- 5. References.- The Clinical Implications of Lipid Antioxidant Nutrition.- 1. Background.- 2. Vitamin E as a Free Radical Trap.- 3. Vitamin E Deficiency and Anemias.- 4. Vitamin E Insufficiency in the Adult.- 5. Relationship of Vitamin E Dietary Levels to Vitamin E Concentration.- 6. Forms of Vitamin E and Their Biologic Activity.- 7. The Measurement of Serum Vitamin E Concentrations.- 8. Liver Necrosis, Vitamin E and Selenium Deficiencies.- 9. References.- Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid: Clinical and Pathophysiological Considerations.- 1. Historical Aspects.- 2. Characteristics of Megaloblastic Anemias.- 3. Vitamin B12 Deficiency.- 4. Folic Acid Deficiency.- 5. Inborn Errors of Metabolism Resulting in Megaloblastic Anemia and Megaloblastic Anemia in Children.- 6. References.- Trace Metals in Health and Disease.- 1. Chromium.- 2. Cobalt.- 3. Copper.- 4. Fluorine.- 5. Iodine.- 6. Iron.- 7. Manganese.- 8. Molybdenum.- 9. Nickel.- 10. Silicon.- 11. Selenium.- 12. Tin.- 13. Vanadium.- 14. Zinc.- 15. References.- Role of Specific Nutritional Components on Plasma Lipids, Lipoproteins and Coronary Heart Disease.- 1. Coronary Heart Disease.- 2. Effects of Specific Nutritional Substances on Serum Lipid Concentrations.- 3. Nutritional Modification for the Prevention and Treatment of Hyperlipidemia and Dyslipoproteinemia.- 4. Role of the Physician, Clinical Biochemist, and Dietician in Dietary Management.- 5. References.- Dietary Management of Hyperlipidemia: the Prudent Polyunsaturated Fat Diet.- 1. Rationale of the Diet Parameters.- 2. Development of the Therapeutic Diet.- 3. Practical Considerations.- 4. Modifications of the Prudent Polyunsaturated Fat Diet.- 5. Patient Adherence.- 6. Summary and Sample Menus.- 7. References.- Effects of Hypoproteinemia on Serum Lipoprotein Composition of Dogs and Rats.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Methods.- 3. Results.- 4. Discussion.- 5. References.- Dietary Fiber and Disease.- 1. Atherosclerosis.- 2. Colon Carcinogenesis.- 3. Diabetes Mellitus.- 4. References.- Some Manifestations of Malabsorption in Disease.- 1. Review of Assimilation of Nutrients.- 2. Abnormalities Associated with Malabsorption.- 3. Activity of Intestinal Microflora.- 4. References.- Amino Acids in Health and Disease.- 1. Protein Requirements.- 2. Factors Affecting Plasma Amino Acid Concentrations.- 2.1 Methodology.- 2.2 Intermediary Metabolism.- 2.3 Genetics.- 3. References.- Aminograms in Various Types of Liver Disease.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Materials.- 3. Methods.- 4. Results.- 5. Discussion.- 6. References.- The Role of Erythrocyte Amino Acids in Energy Metabolism.- 1. Introduction.- 1.1 Amino Acid Content of Erythrocytes and Plasma.- 1.2 Effects of Exercise on Amino Acid Concentrations.- 2. Utilization of Amino Acids by the Liver and Kidney for Gluconeogenesis.- 2.1 The Glucose-Alanine Cycle and Energy Production.- 2.2 Energy Production from Amino Acids Other than Alanine.- 3. Transport of Amino Acids for Gluconeogenesis.- 3.1 Active Transport of Amino Acids by the Blood.- 3.2 Developmental Changes in Blood Cell Amino Acid Transport.- 4. References.- Contributors.
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RC620.B749 2011
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