CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY 1

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Biomedical Laboratory techniques
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2018/2019
Year: 
1
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2018/2019
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Credits: 
1
Period: 
Second semester
Standard lectures hours: 
12
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (12 hours)
Requirements: 

Need to have taken the exam of Biochemistry.
Need to have taken the exam of Chemistry

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

Provide an overview of the basic principles of metabolism and metabolic effects of the main hormones.
Moreover, provide the knowledge of analytical techniques for use in clinical biochemistry. At the end of the course the student should be able to solve problems involving preparation of solutions and an incorrect result obtained by a technique.

Mechanism of action of hormones. Metabolism and metabolic effects of insulin, glucagon, epinephrine, thyroid hormones, glucocorticoids, mineralcorticoids.
Basic principles for the analytical techniques. Chromatography, electrophoresis and mass spectrometry.

Nelson, Cox.
Lehninger principles of Biochemistry.
5th ed., 2008, Freeman and Co.

Berg, Tymoczko, Stryer.
Biochemistry.
7th ed., 2012, Freeman and Co.

Principles and techniques of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Keith Wilson and John Walker, Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Professors

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