3. Edition - February 2010
47.90 Euro
2010. 384 Pages, Softcover
ISBN-10: 1-4051-8359-4
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-8359-8 - John Wiley & Sons






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Short description
The important third edition of this successful book conveys a modern and integrated picture of metabolism and metabolic regulation. The book covers in an integrated way: concepts and mechanisms, digestion and intestinal absorption, organs and tissues, endocrine organs and hormones, the integration of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism, the nervous system and metabolism, lipoprotein metabolism, diabetes mellitus, energy balance and body weight regulation and how the body copes with some extreme situations. Presenting a difficult subject with unequalled clarity, author Keith Frayn provides the reader with an essential guide to the subject.

From the contents
Preface.

List of Abbreviations.

1 The Underlying Principles of Human Metabolism.

2 Cellular Mechanisms Involved in Metabolic Regulation.

3 Digestion and Intestinal Absorption.

4 Longer-Term Regulation of Metabolism.

5 Organs and Tissues.

6 Important Endocrine Organs and Hormones.

7 Integration of Carbohydrate, Fat, and Protein Metabolism in Normal Daily Life.

8 The Nervous System and Metabolism.

9 Coping with Some Extreme Situations.

10 Lipoprotein Metabolism.

11 Diabetes Mellitus.

12 Energy Balance and Body Weight Regulation.

Colour plate section can be found between pages148and149.

References.

Index.

Additional resources are published on the book's web site (www.wiley.com/go/frayn).