Textbook of Medical Biochemistry by Rajinder Chawla, 2/e

The second edition of the book has been carefully pruned to suit the needs of undergraduate medical students in an aim to make them understand the biochemical concepts rather than memorizing them. The illustrations have been made instructive and visually appealing. Chapter summary and the review questions at the end of each chapter provide an opportunity for the students to revise and evaluate their understanding of the topics discussed. Applied, important and interesting concepts have been put into boxes to make them attractive for the students. Supplementation of the reading material with the clinical case studies is an effort to make the subject relevant to medicine and to introduce the students to the clinics.

Key Features

• Chapters begin with a background and give interesting facts about the topic
• Mechanism of action of enzymes, biological oxidation, inflammation, cancer and immunology has been detailed as compared to other books
• More new information in the form of tables and boxes
• Updated information on clinical correlations/applied aspects including case studies in the Appendix
• Language easy to read and remember
• Representation of text in diagrams and presentation in boxes and screens helps in better understanding and retention of knowledge
• Complete in all its form covering all theory topics of various universities under MCI