NUTR 560D - Clinical Biochemistry

3 Credit(s)

Prerequisites: NUTR 560A, NUTR 560B, NUTR 560C, NUTR 560E, NUTR 560M.
The course encapsulates the biochemistry of disorders arising from acid/base imbalance and the abnormal metabolism of the carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, amino acids, nucleic acids, bile pigments, vitamins and hormones. Inherited disorders of metabolism, the role of enzyme performance in prognosis of biochemical dysfunctions and the meaning and interpretations of clinical laboratory findings both traditional and functional are discussed.