Contents:

Applying the Basic Sciences to Clinical Medicine

Clinical Cases

Listing of Cases

Index

Fifty clinical cases help you excel in biochemistry courses and the USMLE Step 1

Case Files: Biochemistry: Second Edition presents 50 clinical cases with open-ended questions which weave basic science concepts into the clinical scenario. Each case includes an extended discussion (including definitions and a pathophysiology discussion), key points, and 3-5 USMLE-style comprehension questions. The authors are experienced teachers from the University of Texas-Houston Medical School in Houston, Texas. Common terms and phrases: 6-phosphate acetaminophen acetyl-CoA activity adrenal amino acids anemia bile acids bile salts binding biochemical Biochemistry BIOCHEMISTRY PEARLS biosynthesis blood glucose calcium carbon catalyzes cause chain cholesterol CLINICAL CORRELATION cobalamin codon cofactor COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS cortisol Cushing syndrome cycle cytochrome cytosolic decreased deficiency dehydrogenase diabetes diagnosis disease disorder effects electron transport elevated enzyme fatty acids Figure folate formation fructose gene genetic gland glucagon gluconeogenesis glucose levels glycogen heme hemoglobin hepatic HMG-CoA hydrolyzed increased inhibit inhibitor insulin intestine ketone bodies kidney kinase lactate leading lipase lipid lipoprotein liver lysosome mechanism membrane metabolism mitochondria mitochondrial Molecular molecules mRNA muscle mutation NADH normal nucleotide oxidation oxygen pancreatic pathway patient phenylalanine phosphate phosphorylation pituitary plasma polymerase porphyria production protein purine pyruvate reaction receptor reductase release residues result ribavirin ribosomes secretion sequence serum stimulate symptoms syndrome synthesis thiamine thyroid hormone tion tissues triglycerides tyrosine urine viral vitamin VLDL