Principles of Medical Biochemistry (Paperback)

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* Half the size and weight of the usual biochemistry text.
* Includes clinical cases throughout the text, and a case study section at the end in order to illustrate the practical application of biochemistry concepts.
* Comprehensive coverage of all the topics that are typically included in medical biochemistry courses
* Focuses on topics that are of specific medical interest, such as plasma proteins and lipoproteins, molecular carcinogenesis, laboratory diagnostic tests, and the rapidly evolving new applications of molecular genetics.

* Expanded coverage of molecular genetics, genome structure, and the molecular basis of genetic disease.
* Discussions of gene therapy and germline gene modifications.
* Information on molecular carcinogenesis, apoptosis, and signaling pathways.
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