Section I: Amino Acid and Protein MetabolismSection II: Nucleotide and Nucleic Acid MetabolismSection III: Carbohydrate and Heme MetabolismSection IV: Vitamins and Trace ElementsSection V: Lipid MetabolismSection VI: Intermediary MetabolismSection VII: Acid-Base BalanceAppendix, References, Index

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