Description
Crash Course – your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.A winning formula now for over 25 years, having sold over 1 million copies and translated in over 8 languages, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors/residents – those who understand what is essential for exam success – with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result is books that exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics in the MLA syllabus, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. Text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation.Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today's medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of metabolism and nutrition will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!This fully updated edition seamlessly integrates biochemistry and clinical practice in endocrinology, metabolism and nutrition. Covering everything from cellular biology to diabetes management and obesity therapies, it offers up-to-date guidelines and in-depth explorations of key metabolic processes. An essential resource for students, it provides the crucial knowledge needed to understand and address a wide range of metabolic and nutritional disorders.- Fully aligned to MLA requirements, with key 'conditions' and 'presentations' highlighted in handy checklists - save valuable revision time and be confident you have the syllabus covered- Updated self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats – confirm your understanding and improve exam technique fast
Table of Contents
1. Cellular biology2. Introduction to metabolism3. The tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle4. Oxidative phosphorylation5. Carbohydrate metabolism6. Glucose homeostasis and diabetes mellitus7. Lipid metabolism and lipid transport8. Energy balance and obesity9. Protein metabolism and malnutrition10. One-carbon transfer, purines, pyrimidines and haem11. The thyroid gland12. Vitamins and their deficiencies13. Minerals and their deficiencies14. Clinical assessment of metabolism and nutritional disordersSelf-AssessmentGlossary
