Provides clarity: “Understanding laboratory values” – the proven patient guide in the 8th revised and updated edition

Laboratory results often leave patients guessing or feeling uncertain if individual values ​​are outside the "norm". In addition, medical research is constantly making progress and gaining new knowledge that is also reflected in laboratory measurements. All the better if the practical classic " Understanding Laboratory Values " by Maria Lohmann is regularly updated and takes important innovations into account - it has now been published in its 8th revised and updated edition. Whether it is the improved detection of inflammation, cholesterol and liver values, the significance of hair analyses or modern analysis values ​​for the cardiovascular system - the most important laboratory values ​​are explained in an easy-to-understand and clear manner.

Laboratory values ​​of women and men

In general, the significance of laboratory values ​​with regard to heart failure or blood coagulation disorders has improved significantly. Women with the same diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, sometimes show different symptoms and often require different dosages of medication than men. Gender-specific medicine (gender medicine) now takes the differences between male and female bodies into account more and more, including in the area of ​​laboratory values.

Cholesterol levels reassessed, cardiovascular disorders better identified

New findings indicate that individual risk factors play a decisive role in the level of cholesterol in the blood. You can find out what these are in “ Understanding laboratory values ”. In addition, cholesterol values ​​have been re-evaluated by European specialist societies.

Laboratory values: Important building blocks for diagnosis and therapy

The analysis of laboratory values ​​provides deep insights into the inside of the body, because almost every disease leaves its traces in the blood or urine. In many therapies, blood values ​​are used to monitor the progress, for example to determine whether medication is being dosed correctly or whether it has already taken effect.

In fact, there are around 2500 blood values ​​that can be determined, but in practice it is a manageable number, which are explained in an easy-to-understand and contextual way in " Understanding laboratory values ". In any case, it can be helpful to look up basic information about laboratory values ​​in order to actively participate in your own health. This is by no means intended to replace the conversation with the therapist, but on the contrary, to support and improve it.

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“This book belongs in the hands of every patient who wants to understand what is happening in his body and who wants to actively work on his health (...).” Stiftung Gesundheit

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Maria Lohmann: Understanding laboratory values . Compact guide. Blood, urine and stool analyses - normal values ​​at a glance - technical terms and important abbreviations . Mankau Verlag, 8th revised and updated edition 2023, paperback 11.5 x 16.5 cm, full color, 159 pages, 9.99 euros (D) / 10.30 euros (A), ISBN 978-3-86374-158-7

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