Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry

Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry

<h4>Gain a thorough understanding of the principles ofbiochemistry as they relate to the study of clinical medicine</h4><p><b>A Doody's Core Title for 2017!</b></p><p><b>THE BEST REVIEW FOR THE USMLE!</b></p><p>The Thirtieth Edition of <i>Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry</i> combines outstanding full-colorillustrations with authoritative integrated coverage of biochemical disease and clinical information. Using brevity and numerous medically relevant examples, <i>Harper's</i> presents a clear, succinct review of the fundamentals of biochemistry that every student must understand in order to succeed in medical school.</p><p><b>All fifty-eight chapters emphasize the medical relevance of biochemistry</b></p><ul><li>Full-color presentation includes more than 600 illustrations</li><li>Each chapter includes a section on BiomedicalImportance and a summary of the topics covered</li><li>Review questions follow each of the eleven sections</li><li>Case studies in every chapter emphasize the clinical relevance to biochemistry</li><li>NEW coverage of toxic naturally-occurring amino acids; extraterrestrial biomolecules; computer-aided drug design; the role of complement cascade in bacterial and viral infection; secreted mediators of cell-cell signaling between leukocytes; the role of mast cells, basophils, andeosinophils; and the hazard of antioxidants that down-regulate radical signaling for apoptosis and increase risk of cancer</li></ul><p></p><p>Applauded by medical students for its current and engaging style, <i>Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry</i> is an essential for USMLE review and the single best reference for learning the clinical relevance of any biochemistry topic.</p>