This Revised Edition Is Thoroughly Updated With Chapter Summaries And Questions Included At The End Of Each Chapter. Topics Such As Biostatistics, Metabolism In Starvation, And Alchoholism Are Extensively Covered. New Chapters On Clinical Biochemistry, Immunology And Environmental Pollutants Have Been Added.

The eighth edition of Textbook of Medical Biochemistry provides a concise, comprehensive overview of biochemistry, with a clinical approach to understand disease processes. Beginning with an introduction to cell biology, the book continues with an analysis of biomolecule chemistry, molecular biology and metabolism, as well as chapters on diet and nutrition, biochemistry of cancer and AIDS, and environmental biochemistry. Each chapter includes numerous images, multiple choice and essay-style questions, as well as highlighted text to help students remember the key points.

The third edition of the book is thoroughly updated and presented in a new two-colour format. The book presents a detailed and authoritative exposition of the basic principles and applications of biochemistry. It focuses primarily on clarity of the fundamental concepts and explains them according to the need of undergraduate medical students. The organization of content in this book is such that it provides the reader with a logical sequence of events that aids learning. - More emphasis in this edition is to systemize presentation and make reading soothing and pleasurable by deleting redundant details, adding new text and figures, improvement of earlier figures, supplementing text with easy to comprehend flowcharts, without changing basic framework of the book. - Each chapter ends with clinical cases and the related questions, which evokes yet another method of active learning rather than didactic methods of imparting knowledge. - Key points have been highlighted and boxed at the end of each topic for quick revision of the core concepts. - This book comes with a free companion website which contains self-assessment exercises, detailed case discussions related to the clinical cases given inside the book, glossary and various other features for enhanced learning.

- Extensively revised and updated all chapters, in line with recommendations of CBME and subject requirement. - Important points have been threaded throughout the text in yellow boxes, reemphasizing the core concepts. - Selected advanced learning concepts are highlighted in blue boxes or enclosed in numbered boxes for postgraduate students and inquisitive undergraduates. - Nearly all figures have been modified or redrawn to make reading soothing for better retention. - Inclusion of new questions at the end of book for self-assessment of the topics studied. - Clinical cases along with case discussions - important pillar of the CBME are presented for problem-based learning and knowledge.

The book presents a detailed and authoritative exposition of the basic principles and applications of biochemistry. It thouroughly covers the syllabus recommended by MCI for undergraduate medical students. It focuses primarily on the fundamental concepts and explain them in detail. Numerous line diagrams, in an attractive two-colour format, are provided to illustrate the concepts and help the students in grasping their significance. Medical applications of biochemistry are discussed through extended examples and clinical cases. About the Author : - Dinesh Puri, Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi.

- Core competencies prescribed by the MCI are covered and competency codes are included in the text

This Book Covers The Syllabus Of Biochemistry Prescribed By Different Indian Universities For The Preclinical Students Of Medical Colleges. It Is Intended To Provide A Broad Knowledge Of General Biochemistry With Essentials Of Some Rapidly Advancing Fields Like Immunochemistry, Nucleic Acids, Protein Synthesis And Gene Expression.The Book Includes Relevant Basic Physical Chemistry And Organic Chemistry With Detailed Presentation Of The Biomolecules Together With Structure And Function Of The Living Cell. The Special Factors Involved In Biochemical Reactions Are Dealt With For Their Chemical Nature And Mechanism Of Action Based On Current Advances Of Molecular Basis.General Metabolic Reactions Are Explained Diagrammatically With Up-To-Date Information In Terms Of Structure Of Molecules. Metabolic Changes Under Special Conditions Like Starvation, High Altitude, Deep Sea Diving, Astronautical Flights, Sports And Disease Conditions Are Included.A Correlating Link Has Been Maintained Throughout With Clinical Medicine Wherever Applicable. Digestion, Absorption, Organ Functions And Changes Of Blood Constitutions In Diseases Are Given With Sufficient Details For An Easy Follow-Up In Contemporary And Future Subjects Of Study By The Students In The Medical Course.Medicinal Subjects, Not Usually Included In General Biochemistry Such As Contraception, Toxicology. Nutrition Radioisotopes And Antimetabolites Are Also Described With Enough Fundamentals For A Thorough Understanding.

This second edition of Medical Biochemistry is supported by more than 45 years of teaching experience, providing coverage of basic biochemical topics, including the structural, physical, and chemical properties of water, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. In addition, the general aspects of thermodynamics, enzymes, bioenergetics, and metabolism are presented in straightforward and easy-to-comprehend language. This book ties these concepts into more complex aspects of biochemistry using a systems approach, dedicating chapters to the integral study of biological phenomena, including cell membrane structure and function, gene expression and regulation, protein synthesis and post-translational modifications, metabolism in specific organs and tissues, autophagy, cell receptors, signal transduction pathways, biochemical bases of endocrinology, immunity, vitamins and minerals, and hemostasis. The field of biochemistry is continuing to grow at a fast pace. This edition has been revised and expanded with all-new sections on the cell plasma membrane, the human microbiome, autophagy, noncoding, small and long RNAs, epigenetics, genetic diseases, virology and vaccines, cell signaling, and different modes of programmed cell death. The book has also been updated with full-color figures, new tables, chapter summaries, and further medical examples to improve learning and better illustrate the concepts described and their clinical significance. - Integrates basic biochemistry principles with molecular biology and molecular physiology - Illustrates basic biochemical concepts through medical and physiological examples - Utilizes a systems approach to understanding biological phenomena - Fully updated for recent studies and expanded to include clinically relevant examples and succinct chapter summaries

The perfect biochemistry study tool for the classroom and examinations! Medical Biochemistry: An Essential Textbook, Second Edition by Sankhavaram Panini covers the clinically relevant biochemistry facts and concepts necessary for success in the classroom and on board examinations. This clear and concise new edition includes an expanded number of clinical questions, revised tables, diagrams, images focused on high-yield information, and an updated design. Key Highlights More than 350 full-color illustrations of biochemical pathways highlight associated disorders and drug targets The succinct, bullet-point format focuses on must master information Approximately 400 color-coded boxes connect biochemical concepts with basic science and clinical conditions About 365 board-style self-testing questions with answers and explanations are ideal for exam practice This is an invaluable resource for biochemistry courses and will greatly benefit medical students seeking a robust board prep for the USMLE® Step I or COMLEX Level I exams.