LEARN BIOCHEMISTRY IN THE CONTEXT OF REAL-LIFE PATIENTS AND PREPARE FOR THE USMLE Step 1
Experience with clinical cases is key to excelling on the USMLE Step 1 and shelf exams, and ultimately to providing patients with competent clinical care. Case Files: Biochemistry provides 53 true-to-life cases that illustrate essential concepts in this field. Each case includes an easy-tounderstand discussion correlated to essential basic science concepts, definitions of key terms, biochemistry pearls, and USMLE-style review questions. With Case Files, you'll learn instead of memorize.

Learn from 53 high-yield cases, each with board-style questions and key-point pearls
Master complex concepts through clear and concise discussions
Practice with review questions to reinforce learning
Polish your approach to clinical problem-solving
Perfect for medical and dental students preparing for course exams and the Boards Common terms and phrases: 6-phosphate acetaminophen acetyl-CoA ACTH activity adenosine adrenal amino acids anemia binds biochemical BIOCHEMISTRY PEARLS biosynthesis blood glucose levels calcium carbon catalyzes cause chain cholesterol chylomicrons CLINICAL CORRELATION cobalamin codon cofactor complex COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS concentration converted cortisol Cushing syndrome cycle cytochrome cytosolic decreased deficiency dehydrogenase diabetes diagnosis dietary disease disorder effects elevated enzyme fatty acids Figure folate formation fructose gene genetic gland glucagon gluconeogenesis glutathione glycogen glycolysis heme hemoglobin hepatic hydrolyzed increased inhibit insulin intestine ketone bodies kidney kinase lactate leading lipase lipids lipoprotein liver lysosome mechanism membrane metabolism methemoglobin mitochondria mitochondrial molecular molecules mRNA muscle mutations NAD+ NADH NADPH normal nucleotide oxidation oxygen pancreatic pathway patient phenylalanine phosphate phosphorylation pituitary plasma porphyria production protein purine pyruvate reaction receptors red blood cell reductase release residues result ribosomal secretion sequence serum symptoms syndrome synthesis thiamine thyroid hormone tion tissues triglycerides tyrosine urine vitamin VLDL