TY - BOOK AU - Bhagavan,N.V. AU - Ha,Chung-Eun TI - Essentials of medical biochemistry: with clinical cases SN - 9780120954612 (pbk.) AV - RB112.5 .B43 2011 U1 - 612.015 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Amsterdam, Oxford PB - Academic KW - Clinical biochemistry KW - Case studies N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Cells: structure and functions -- Water, acids, bases, and buffers -- Amino acids -- Three-dimensional structure of proteins -- Energetics of biological systems -- Enzymes and enzyme regulation -- Clinical enzymology and biomarkers of tissue injury -- Simple carbohydrates -- Heteropolysaccharides I: glycoconjugates, glycoproteins, and glycolipids -- Connective tissue: fibrous and non-fibrous proteins and proteglycans -- Gastrointestinal digestion and absorption -- Carbohydrate metabolism I: glycolysis and the tricarboxylic acid cycle -- Electron transport chain, oxidative phosphorylation, and other oxygen-consuming systems -- Carbohydrate metabolism II: gluconeogensis, glycogen synthesis and breakdown, and alternative pathways -- Protein and amino acid metabolism -- Lipids I: fatty acids and eicosanoids -- Lipids II: phospholipids, glycosphingolipids, and cholesterol -- Lipids III: plasma lipoproteins -- Contractile systems -- Perturbations of energy metabolism: obesity and diabetes mellitus -- Structure and properties of DNA -- DNA replication, repair, and mutagenesis -- RNA and protein synthesis -- Regulation of gene expression -- Nucleotide metabolism -- Hemoglobin -- Metabolism of iron and heme -- Endocrine metabolism I: introduction and signal transduction -- Endocrine metabolism II: hypothalamus and pituitary -- Endocrine metabolism III: adrenal glands -- Endocrine metabolism IV: thyroid gland -- Endocrine metabolism V: reproductive system -- Immunology -- Biochemistry of hemostasis -- Mineral Metabolism -- Vitamin metabolism -- Water, electrolytes, and acid-base balance -- Case studies N2 - Essentials of Medical Biochemistry: With Clinical Cases encompasses the fundamental biochemical topics that relate to health and disease, and epitomizes a broad understanding of the mechanisms underlying numerous health problems. An extensive review and reference guide for students and experts alike, Essentials of Medical Biochemistry includes four-color illustrations throughout for the best visual representation of UR - http://repository.fue.edu.eg/xmlui/handle/123456789/1599 ER -