- Docente: Carlo Guarnieri
- Credits: 2
- SSD: BIO/10
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Long cycle 2nd degree programme in Medicine (cod. 0080)
Learning outcomes
To know the main biochemical pathways in the human organs and
tissues
and to describe the metabolic and hormonal regulations in different
physiological and pathological conditions.
Course contents
Metabolism of the following tissues and organs:
Liver;Blood constituents and Vascular cells; Skeletal and Cardiac
muscles;Brain;Adipose and Bone tissues.
Main interactions and adaptations of the metabolism of these
tissues in
response to
overnutrition,fasting,stress,diabetes,obesity,atherosclerosis,ischemia.
Readings/Bibliography
Biochimica Sistematica Umana-CLUEB Editor-Bologna
Teaching methods
Lessons are integrated with seminars and biochemical discussion of clinical cases.
Assessment methods
Discussion of selected problems suggested during the course by the scientific literature.
Teaching tools
Notes and diagrams are available on CD's
Office hours
See the website of Carlo Guarnieri