Books in the Clinical Biochemistry series

Aimed at toxicologists and pharmacists involved in analytical work, this text provides critical evaluations of analytical possibilities to help with the choice of methods.

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Lipoproteins in Health and Disease: Lipoprotein Nomenclature and the Classification of Hyperlipoproteinemia / Shepherd, J. / Fruchart, J. -C. -- Chapter 2. Chemical and Physical Properties of Lipoproteins / Kostner, G. M. / Laggner, P. -- Chapter 3. Lipoprotein Metabolism / Shepherd, J. / Packard, Ch. J. -- Chapter 4. Laboratory Measurement of Plasma Lipids and Lipoproteins / Fruchart, J. -C. / Marcovina, S. / Puchois, P. -- Chapter 5. Tissue-Lipoprotein Interactions: Lipoprotein Receptors / Schneider, W. J. / Beisiegel, U. -- Chapter 6. Intravascular Lipoprotein Remodelling: Lipolytic Enzymes / Tikkanen, M. J. -- Chapter 7. Intravascular Lipoprotein Remodelling: Neutral Lipid Transfer Proteins / Eisenberg, S. / Deckelbaum, R. -- Chapter 8. The Dyslipoproteinemias of Diabetes Mellitus / Alaupovic, P. / Blackett, P. R. -- Chapter 9. Dyslipoproteinemia in Renal Disease / Robert, D. / Mordasini, R. C. / Riesen, W. -- Chapter 10. Dyslipoproteinemias and Liver Disease / Riesen, W. F. / Kloer, H. -- Chapter 11. Dyslipoproteinemias in Thyroid Disease / Ginsberg, H. N. / Goldberg, I. I. -- Chapter 12. Ethanol and Dyslipoproteinemias / Lieber, C. S. / Pignon, J. -P. -- Chapter 13. Dyslipoproteinemias and Autoimmunity / Beaumont, J. L. / Beaumont, Y. -- Chapter 14. Diet and Hyperlipidemia - Current Questions and Controversies / Nestel, P. J. -- Chapter 15. Drug Therapy of Dyslipoproteinemias / Guyton, J. R. / Gotto, A. M. -- Chapter 16. Adrenergic Blocking Drugs / Lehtonen, A. -- Chapter 17. Hyperlipoproteinemia and Coronary Heart Disease / Douste-Blazy, Ph. / Kloer, H. U. -- Subject Index -- Backmatter

Frontmatter -- Foreword -- Contributors -- Abbreviations and Symbols -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- Data Presentation and Interpretation: Problems, Tools and Goals / Keller, H. -- 2. Data Presentation -- Chapter 2.1. How to Make Laboratory Information More Informative: Psychological and Statistical Considerations / Politser, P. E. -- Chapter 2.2. Result Reports from Large Centralized Laboratories / Porth, A. J. / Badke, C. / Bothung, S. / Worzyk, M. -- Chapter 2.3. Graphical Data Display and Medical Decision Making / Connelly, D. P. -- Chapter 2.4. Digital and Analogous Presentation of Laboratory Results in Dependence of Time / Renn, W. / Maulbetsch, R. / Eggstein, M. -- Chapter 2.5. Computer Graphics for Data Presentation / Angell, I. O. -- Chapter 2.6. Use of Colour in Tables and Graphic Displays / Reynolds, L. -- 3. Interpretation of Laboratory Results -- Chapter 3.1. The Bayes Approach: Systematic Graphic Evaluation of Diagnostic Tests / Gerhardt, W. -- Chapter 3.2. Deterministic Methods for Computerized Interpretation of Laboratory Tests / McNeely, M. D. D. -- Chapter 3.3. Information Theoretical Model of a Clinical Chemical Test / Büttner, J. -- Chapter 3.4. The Multivariate Approach / Winkel, P. -- Chapter 3.5. Cluster Analysis as a Help in Interpretation of Complex Data / Vogt, W. / Nagel, D. / Sator, H. -- Chapter 3.6. Quasi Distribution-Free Assessment of Multivariate Data of Clinical Chemical Tests with the Aid of the X-transformation / Rehpenning, W. -- Chapter 3.7. Data Driven Interpretation of Laboratory Results in the Context of a Medical Decision Support System / Clayton, P. D. / Evans, R. S. / Pryor, T. A. / Gardner, R. M. / Haug, P. J. / Warner, H. R. -- Chapter 3.8. Expert Systems in Clinical Chemistry / Trendelenburg, Ch. -- Chapter 3.9. Single-Point Method and Bayesian Approach for Individualizing Theophylline Dosage / Oellerich, M. / Schneider, B. -- Chapter 3.10. Discriminant Analysis: A Special Procedure for the Detection of Alcoholism / Stamm, D. / Hansert, E. -- Chapter 3.11. A New Distribution-Free, Multivariate Discriminating Method / Keller, B. / Keller, H. -- Appendix -- References -- Subject Index -- Backmatter