Ateneo - UPO

The course presents the pathophysiological mechanisms involved in human disease, with a focus on nutrition, lipid and glucose metabolism.

Pontieri. Patologia Generale e Fisiopatologia. Piccin.

Altucci, Berton, Stivala. Patologia generale vol.1 e 2 Funzioni differenziate di organi e sistemi. Idelson-Gnocchi

The course provides the competence to evaluate the consequences of the alteration of the homeostatic mechanisms and their role in disease, with a focus on nutrition, and abnormalities of lipid and glucose metabolism.

The students must have acquired adequate information of Biology, Anatomy, Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Medical Genetics, Histology and Physiology.

Interactive class, discussion, reading scientific papers.

Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services-students-physical-or-learning-disabilities
Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

The exam will be oral. The students should show that they have gathered information on the most important pathophysiological processes that cause disease.
Ability to apply the gathered information to the study of the mechanisms of human disease is expected.

Pathogenetic mechanisms of atherosclerosis, dyslipidemias; nutrient deficiencies; obesity and diabetes.
Gender mainstreaming: gender-specific aspects will be discussed for each disease.

Knowledge and understanding of the mechanisms responsible for the main pathological processes in human diseases