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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

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Index of Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Mass Spectrometry The Fundamental Principles -- Chapter 2. Bile Acids -- Chapter 3. Biogenic Amines -- Chapter 4. Carbohydrates -- Chapter 5. Lipids -- Chapter 6. Organic Acids -- Chapter 7. Endogenous Brain Peptides -- Chapter 8. Porphyrins and Bile Pigments -- Chapter 9. Prostaglandins -- Chapter 10. Purines and Pyrimidines -- Chapter 11. Steroids -- Chapter 12. Thyroid Hormones -- Chapter 13. Reference Methods -- Chapter 14. Stable Isotopes in Clinical Investigations -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Subject Index -- Backmatter