Contents:

Chapter 1: Carbohydrate: Chemistry and Clinical Significance 1

Chapter 2: Carbohydrate: Metabolism and Related Disorders 10

Chapter 3: Lipid: Chemistry and Clinical Significance 42

Chapter 4: Lipid: Metabolism and Related Disorders 52

Chapter 5: Protein: Chemistry and Significance 80

Chapter 6: Amino Acid Metabolism and Related Disorders 97

Chapter 7: Nucleotide: Chemistry and Significance 125

Chapter 8: Nucleotide-Metabolism and Related Disorders 131

Chapter 9: Clinical Enzymology 148

Chapter 10: Biological Oxidation and Oxidative Phosphorylation 160

Chapter 11: Vitamins 172

Chapter 12: Minerals 223

Chapter 13: Heme Synthesis and Degradation 264

Chapter 14: Hemoglobinopathies 280

Chapter 15: Hormones 297

Chapter 16: Detoxification 374

Chapter 17: Diet and Nutrition 382

Chapter 18: HIV Infection/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome 400

Chapter 19: Acid-Base Balance and Imbalance 411

Chapter 20: Molecular Biology 434

Chapter 21: Organ Function Tests 452

Chapter 23: Biochemistry of Cancer 506

Chapter 24: Biochemical Techniques 518

Chapter 25: Case Studies for Self-Assessment 555

Chapter 26: Explanations of Case Studies 571

Chapter 27: Multiple Choice Questions for Self-Assessment 577

Chapter 28: Quick Revisions 584

Chapter 29: Normal Laboratory Reference Values 606

Index