Clinical Studies in Medical Biochemistry E book
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Number Of Pages: 392
Publication Date: 2006-08-07
Sales Rank: 587316
ISBN / ASIN: 019517688X
EAN: 9780195176889
Binding: Paperback
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
Studio: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Description:
This text uses a case-study approach to present core principles of
biochemistry and molecular biology in the context of human disease.
The thirty-three cases have been carefully chosen to cover key
concepts and common diseases. Each chapter provides a specific patient
report that includes relevant history, pertinent clinical laboratory
data, physical findings, and subsequent diagnosis. This is followed by
a comprehensive discussion of normal biochemical processes and
reactions pertaining to the case, along with the pathophysiological
mechanisms of the disease. In this third edition of the book, a new co-
editor has aided in the substantially revised and more targeted
selection of cases. The whole volume is now clearly focused on
intermediary metabolism and other topics central to biochemistry.
There are new chapters on topics such as collagen structure,
mitochondrial metabolism, and hyperhomocysteinemia and vascular
disease. There is also more coverage of nutritional biochemistry,
including new chapters on protein-calorie malnutrition, obesity,
vitamin A deficiency, and iron metabolism. The best cases were
retained from the previous edition, and have been completely rewritten
and updated to include recent advances in diagnostic biochemistry and
the status of current therapies. Although the first edition was
intended primarily for medical students, through the years the book
has proven useful for a wide variety of students interested in the
health science professions.