Welcome - Biochemistry of Clinical Disorders
BIOC 4813 Biochemistry of Clinical Disorders
CREDIT HOURS: 3
This course is an introduction to the pathophysiology of disease. It provides the clinical and biochemical background to disease groups and system disorders and the laboratory approach to their diagnosis. Topics include cardiovascular, renal, gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disorders, addiction, and acid-base, carbohydrate, lipid and amino acid disorders; endocrine and rheumatological diseases, as well as tumor markers and toxicology, blood and immune abnormalities.
FORMAT:
FORMAT COMMENTS: Assignments, midterm and final exam. Case discussion
PREREQUISITES:
BIOC 3300.03 and
BIOC 3400.03 and
BIOC 3700.03 or consent of instructor
EXCLUSIONS: BIOC 4811.03 and BIOC 4812.03
PATH 5013.03,
BIOC 5813.03