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Almost all the commonly asked questions in viva voce examination in Biochemistry are covered by the author. Subjects like metabolism of xenobiotics, biochemistry of cancer and clinical biochemistry which are of biomedical importance are also covered in a lucid and simplified manner. This textbook which is a compendium of questions and answers in all topics of Biochemistry is not a substitute for a textbook of medical Biochemistry but certainly is an adjuvant to it. This book is useful not only to undergraduate and post-graduate students in Biochemistry in India but is also useful to those preparing
for other examinations in other countries.
I earnestly hope that this book will receive appreciation from students and teachers.

The idea of writing this book of VIVA VOCE/ORALS IN BIOCHEMISTRY is that it should be
much helpful to the MBBS and M.Sc. (Medical Science) students and post-graduate students for the preparation of examination. Though it is not a textbook of medical Biochemistry, it is framed in the form of questions and answers in a simplified way. This book will definitely help the students for the preparation of their examinations.
This book is also aimed at the level of general practitioners, clinicians and medical students and
technicians for applying the knowledge of clinical biochemistry in the clinical side, as much emphasis is given in the clinical biochemistry. The list of clinical biochemistry topics include interpretation of laboratory data and biochemical features of some clinical diseases like metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, anaemias, jaundice, porphyrias and the disturbances of electrolyte and acid base balance.
I am very much grateful to my philosopher and guide Professor C. Sita Devi, MD, FAMS, FIMSA, retired Principal and HOD of Biochemistry, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam and
former Senior Consultant, Medwin, CDR, CARE hospitals and Elbit Medical Diagnostics, Hyderabad for making valuable suggestions and writing foreword to my book. I would like to acknowledge my thanks to Dr. Md. Rafi, MD, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Dr. Julie Bhattacharya, Assistant Professor of Physiology and Mrs. S. Sangeetha, faculty member of Biochemistry, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagunur, Karimnagar for making corrections in the typed manuscript and for their valuable suggestions. Lastly but not the least I thank Mrs. B. Chaitanya Lakshmi and Mr. V. Goverdhan for typing my manuscript and without their help this task would not have been possible.
B. PRABHAKAR RAO