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Publisher’s Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. 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 thatillustrate 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 reviewquestions. 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 Eugene C. Toy, MD is a dual certified family physician and ob/gyn. He is the John S. Dunn Senior Academic Chair and Program Director of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program; Vice Chair of Academic Affairs in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Methodist Hospital–Houston; Clerkship Director and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of Texas–Houston Medical School (Houston, Texas). Cases: 1. Sickle Cell Disease 2. Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency 3. Methotrexate and Folate Metabolism 4. Folic Acid Deficiency 5. HIV 6. Herpes Simplex Virus/Polymerase Chain Reaction 7. Hyperthyroidism/Steroid Messenger Regulatin of Translation 8. Cystic Fibrosis 9. Erythromycine and Lyme Disease 10. Maple Syrup Urine Disease 11. Oncogenes and Cancer 12. Thalassemia/Oligonucleotide Probe 13. Fragile X Syndrome 14. Anaerobic Metabolism 15. Thiamine Deficiency 16. Cyanide Poisoning 17. Alcoholic Ketoacidosis 18. Malignant Hyperthemia 19. Pancreatitis 20. Acute Fatty Liver in Pregnancy 21. Rhabdomyolysis 22. Type 2 Diabetes 23. Hemolytic Anemia 24. Fructose Intolerance 25. Irritable Bowel Syndrome 26. Somogyi Effect 27. Myocardial Infarction 28. Tay-Sachs Disease 29. Sanfilippo Syndrome 30. Hypercholesterinemia 31. Gallstones 32. NSAID-Associated Gastritis 33. Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency 34. Statin Medications 35. Hypertriglyceridemia (Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency) 36. Starvation 37. Cirrhosis 38. Phenylketonuria 39. Anorexia Nervosa 40. Acetaminophen Overdose 41. Vegetarian Diet (Essential Amino Acids) 42. Cobalamin Deficiency (Vitamin B12) 43. Gout 44. Porphyria (Acute Intermittent Porphyria) 45. Hypothyroidism 46. Diabetes Insipidus 47. Medium Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency 48. Menopause 49. Addison Disease 50. Cushing Syndrome 51. Hyperparathyroidism 52. Pheochromocytoma 53. Pediatric Methemoglobinemia Following Diarrhea Index
