This PDF
covers the following topics related to Clinical Biochemistry : Requesting and
interpreting tests, Water and electrolyte disorders, Acid-base balance
disorders, Kidney disorders, Biochemical tests in liver disease, Diabetes
mellitus and hypoglycemia, Lipids and lipoproteins, Cardiac markers, Disorders
of calciumphosphate and magnesium balance, Disorders of thyroid function,
Markers of sepsis and inflammation, Biochemical markers of oncological diseases,
Heme metabolism disorders: iron and porphyrine.
This note explains
about the following topics: Heme synthesis, Porphyrias, Heme degradation,
Iron metabolism, Iron absorption, Regulation of iron uptake, Iron transport and
storage.
This
note covers the following topics: The chemical components of membranes, Membrane
structure, Membranes and compartmentalization, Membrane receptors, Some
receptors involve second messengers, Insulin and growth factor receptors.