Book Review: Biochemical Disorders in Human Disease

Biochemical Disorders in Human Disease

It is becoming increasingly apparent that most diseases are caused by biochemical abnormalities (congenital, nutritional, or acquired through the influence of outside factors such as poisons or microorganisms) and that in those where biochemical abnormalities do not primarily cause the disorder, they play an important role in its course and development. A book purporting to discuss biochemical ...

Book Review: Infectious Disease Epidemiology

This handbook is divided into two sections. Section 1 is composed of seventeen chapters which summarize the basic methods and principles used for the study of infectious disease epidemiology. On the other hand, Section 2 discusses the most important infectious diseases worldwide, grouped in ten separate chapters according to their way of transmission, with an emphasis on their ability to cause ...

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Oxidative Stress and Human Disease: a Review

Background: The human body needs both types of oxidants (free radicals) and antioxidants for normal metabolism, signal transduction mechanism, and the order of cellular activity. Free radicals can be either harmful or helpful to the body, in fact, they play a dual role as both toxic and beneficial compounds. The human body has the natural antioxidant defense mechanism to counteract the free rad...

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