Front Cover -- Advances in Clinical Chemistry, Volume 21 -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Clinical Chemistry of Pregnancy -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Changes in Blood Volume and Composition -- 3. Renal Function -- 4. Carbohydrate Metabolism -- 5. Placental Function Tests -- 6. Closing Remarks -- References -- Chapter 2. The Use of High Pressure Liquid Chromatography in Clinical Chemistry and Biomedical Research -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring -- 3. Drugs of Abuse.

4. HPLC Analysis of Endogenous and Dietary Compounds -- 5. Future Trends and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3. Genetic and Drug-Induced Variation in Serum Albumin -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Hereditary Alloalbuminemia -- 3. Transient Bisalbuminemia -- 4. Analbuminemia -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4. Clinical Chemistry of Trace Elements -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Analytical Material -- 3. Some Problems concerning Trace Elements and Normal Diets -- 4. Artificial Diets in Treatment -- 5. Zinc -- 6. Copper.

7. Trace Metals and Gastrointestinal Disorders in Childhood -- 8. Problems Associated with Renal Hemodialysis -- 9. Molybdenum -- 10. Selenium -- 11. Manganese -- 12. Cobalt -- 13. Chromium -- 14. Concluding Statement -- References -- Chapter 5. Gut Hormones -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Stomach -- 3. Pancreas -- 4. Upper Small Intestine -- 5. Lower Small Intestine and Colon -- 6. Neuropeptides -- 7. Conclusions -- References -- Subject Index -- Contents of Previous Volumes.