Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Index of Contributors VII
4. Abbreviations IX
5. Contents XI
6. Chapter 1. Mass Spectrometry The Fundamental Principles 1
7. Chapter 2. Bile Acids 53
8. Chapter 3. Biogenic Amines 127
9. Chapter 4. Carbohydrates 175
10. Chapter 5. Lipids 265
11. Chapter 6. Organic Acids 353
12. Chapter 7. Endogenous Brain Peptides 405
13. Chapter 8. Porphyrins and Bile Pigments 453
14. Chapter 9. Prostaglandins 481
15. Chapter 10. Purines and Pyrimidines 507
16. Chapter 11. Steroids 571
17. Chapter 12. Thyroid Hormones 609
18. Chapter 13. Reference Methods 645
19. Chapter 14. Stable Isotopes in Clinical Investigations 683
20. Acknowledgement 716
21. References 716
22. Subject Index 727
23. Backmatter 747