Case Oriented Approach Towards Biochemistry

Namrata Chhabra MBBS MD (Biochemistry)Sahil Chhabra MBBS MAS (Scholar)

• Chapter 1: Carbohydrate: Chemistry and Clinical Significance 1Chapter 2: Carbohydrate: Metabolism and Related Disorders 10Chapter 3: Lipid: Chemistry and Clinical Significance 42Chapter 4: Lipid: Metabolism and Related Disorders 52Chapter 5: Protein: Chemistry and Significance 80Chapter 6: Amino Acid Metabolism and Related Disorders 97Chapter 7: Nucleotide: Chemistry and Significance 125Chapter 8: Nucleotide—Metabolism and Related Disorders 131Chapter 9: Clinical Enzymology 148Chapter 10: Biological Oxidation and Oxidative Phosphorylation 160Chapter 11: Vitamins 172Chapter 12: Minerals 223Chapter 13: Heme Synthesis and Degradation 264Chapter 14: Hemoglobinopathies 280Chapter 15: Hormones 297Chapter 16: Detoxification 374Chapter 17: Diet and Nutrition 382Chapter 18: HIV Infection/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome 400Chapter 19: Acid-Base Balance and Imbalance 411Chapter 20: Molecular Biology 434Chapter 21: Organ Function Tests 452Chapter 23: Biochemistry of Cancer 506Chapter 24: Biochemical Techniques 518Chapter 25: Case Studies for Self-Assessment 555Chapter 26: Explanations of Case Studies 571Chapter 27: Multiple Choice Questions for Self-Assessment 577Chapter 28: Quick Revisions 584Chapter 29: Normal Laboratory Reference Values 606Index