Author | Marinetti, Guido V. author |
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Title | Disorders of Lipid Metabolism [electronic resource] / by Guido V. Marinetti |
Imprint | Boston, MA : Springer US, 1990 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9564-9 |
Descript | 240p. online resource |
1 Disorders of Lipid Digestion and Absorption -- 1.1. Introduction to the Structures and Properties of Lipids -- 1.2. Digestion and Absorption of Lipids -- 1.3. Characteristics of Disorders of Lipid Digestion and Absorption -- References -- 2 Disorders of Fatty Acid Metabolism -- 2.1. General Aspects of Fatty Acid Metabolism -- 2.2. ? Oxidation of Fatty Acids -- 2.3. Disorders of Propionic Acid Metabolism -- 2.4. ? and ? Oxidation of Fatty Acids -- 2.5. Refsumโs Disease -- 2.6. Zellwegerโs Syndrome -- 2.7. Ketogenesis, Ketosis, and Ketoacidosis -- 2.8. Synthesis of Fatty Acids -- 2.9. Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency -- References -- 3 Disorders of Excessive Alcohol Intake: Hypoglycemia, Fatty Liver, and Liver Cirrhosis -- 3.1. Introduction to the Biochemical Effects of Alcohol Intake -- 3.2. Metabolism of Alcohol -- 3.3. Effects of Alcohol Intake on Fatty Acid Metabolism -- 3.4. Alcoholic Hypoglycemia -- 3.5. Alcoholic Hepatitis and Liver Cirrhosis -- 3.6. Effects of Alcohol on the CNS -- 3.7. Effects of Acetaldehyde -- 3.8. Effects of Alcohol on the Heart -- 3.9. Alcohol-Drug Interactions -- 3.10. Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms -- 3.11. Alcohol Intake and Heart Disease -- References -- 4 Disorders of Cholesterol Metabolism: Cholesterol Storage Diseases -- 4.1. Overall Cholesterol Balance in Humans -- 4.2. Synthesis of Cholesterol -- 4.3. Conversion of Cholesterol to Bile Acids -- 4.4. Abnormalities of Cholesterol Metabolism -- 4.5. Cholelithiasis (Gallstones) -- References -- 5 Disorders of Lipoprotein Metabolism: Dyslipoproteinemias -- 5.1. Plasma Lipoproteins and Apoproteins: General Aspects -- 5.2. Structure and Function of Apoproteins -- 5.3. Metabolism of Lipoproteins -- 5.4. LDL, LDL Receptor, and HMGR -- 5.5. Pathogenesis of Hyperlipoproteinemias -- 5.6. Factors Leading to Hyperlipidemias -- 5.7. Mechanisms of Hyperlipidemias -- 5.8. Lipoprotein Metabolism in Diabetes -- 5.9. Hypolipoproteinemias -- References -- 6 Cholesterol, Lipoproteins, and Atherosclerosis -- 6.1. Atherosclerosis -- 6.2. Survey Studies: Cholesterol and CHD -- 6.3. Alcohol Intake and CHD -- 6.4. Drug Therapy for Hyperlipidemias -- 6.5. Postulated Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis -- References -- 7 Dietary Management of Elevated Blood Lipids -- 7.1. Dietary Lipids, Hyperlipidemia, and Heart Disease -- 7.2. Biochemical Effects of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids -- 7.3. Platelet and Blood Vessel Prostaglandins Derived from Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids -- 7.4. Effects of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Platelet Function -- 7.5. Platelet Lipid Composition -- 7.6. Platelet and Vascular Function -- 7.7. Mechanisms of Fatty Acid Effects -- 7.8. Possible Risks and Side Effects from Increased Amounts of Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids -- References -- 8 Drug Therapy for Hyperlipidemias: Lipid-Lowering Drugs and Antithrombic and Fibrinolytic Drugs -- 8.1. Lipid-Lowering Drugs -- 8.2. Combined Drug Therapy -- 8.3. Antithrombic Drugs -- 8.4. Fibrinolytic Drugs -- 8.5. Mechanisms of Action of Antithrombic Drugs -- 8.6. Arachidonic Acid Release Inhibitors -- 8.7. Drugs That Inhibit cAMP Formation in Platelets -- 8.8. Membrane-Active Drugs -- 8.9. Anticoagulants and Other Drugs -- 8.10. Antithrombic Drugs for Treatment of CHD -- References -- 9 Lung Surfactant Deficiency: Respiratory Distress Syndrome of the Newborn -- 9.1. Early History -- 9.2. Properties of DPPC -- 9.3. Lung Surfactant -- 9.4. Synthesis of Lung Surfactant Phospholipids -- 9.5. Hormonal Regulation of the Synthesis of Lung Surfactant -- 9.6. Therapy for RDS -- References -- 10 Sphingolipidoses: Gangliosidoses, Tay-Sachs Disease, and Sandhoffโs Disease -- 10.1. Early History -- 10.2. Genetic Defects -- 10.3. Sphingolipids -- 10.4. Overview of the Sphingolipidoses -- 10.5. Therapeutic Approaches for the Sphingolipidoses -- References