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hi residents of the biochem forum!
am just about getting started with biochem. any suggestions? any pit falls to avoid?
i know biochem is not that heavily tested on the MLEs, but i need to pay attention to genetics, right?
what books to use? is KLN with DVDs enough? if any other review book reqd, what would you suggest?
thanks a lot!
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| new_n_lost
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KLN is main book ppl have suggested Lippincott does help but u still have to edit information and tailor it according ur needs and reqirements focus on Rate limiting steps and their consequences and deficiencies.
For Genetics Kaplan is the best and most of all Enuf.
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| P4a99
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Here, i already bothered them with some Qs  , mayby youll find it helpful
http://www.prep4usmle.com/forum/thread/56284
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| paheli
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thanks nnl, p4a99.
ok, so i'll stick with KLN. in fact, i have lippincott, and when going through it today, i found the pictures excellent. i mean those darn micro micro structures which are so hard to imagine and visualize, but so crucial to understand are very well depicted by the artist.
one drawback with lipincott though is that it doesn't cover genetics. but as nnl said, if KLN is sufficient, i'm no fool to drag extra stuff and learn.[the more you learn, the more you forget, after all ]
btw, p4a99, what did you mean 'the biochem forum is haunted'???!!  and oh, thanks for the link it was helpful[dunno how i missed it]
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| P4a99
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Just one time i posted a question here ... almost 4 days ... got one answer !
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| new_n_lost
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hey i think Ur complaint was answered last night wasnt it 
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http://www.prep4usmle.com/forum/thread/56096
this one ... doesnt matter any more it was explained some where else in the book
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| new_n_lost
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I guess Silver had given a Simple Response wasnt it Enuf bro 
Wish U View the Glass As Half Full Rather Than the Other Way Round I know u can Be Optimistic. Right Now the FLow of Step 1 takers is decreased.
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| santorini
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i am starting biochem today. i heard from a couple of friends that did the exam that kaplan is the best resource. how many days do u think i need to go through the whole book? i average 5 to 6 good studying hours a day.
hello from Santorini Greece to everybody and good luck with the exam
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| yoga
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paheli wrote:
i know biochem is not that heavily tested on the MLEs, but i need to pay attention to genetics, right?
u r totally wrong, biochem is considered highly tested & the q r gaining in sophastication
f we would rank the high yield subjects
1. physio & patho & pharma ( equally important)
2. biochem & micro & behsci ( equally important)
low yield: anatomy ( though neuro is more emphasized)
now about biochem prep: 4 me it was NOT easy becuz my background is weak on it & it wasnt that much emphasized in medschool may ur situation is better than me however i started the notes & audio & done few chapters then didnt complete & started by system wise schedule but regarding genetics i finish it all the notes & audio r very good & enogh though the hardest pit was population genetics do more mcq in this area otherwise genetics is intersting
hope this help
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| perfectcube
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Hey Santorini. Aporw pws mporei kapoios na sygentrwthei kai na diavasei gia to step1 to kalokairi stin Santorini
Anyway. I am now finishing my review of biochemistry. It took me about 2 weeks. (KLN, dvds, Lippincot's as a supplement and pretest for questions). The mol biology staff were rather easy and basic. The metabolism section requires a lot of memorisation.
In a few days I'll start genetics which should take me another week.
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| paheli
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yoga wrote:
u r totally wrong, biochem is considered highly tested & the q r gaining in sophastication
f we would rank the high yield subjects
1. physio & patho & pharma ( equally important)
2. biochem & micro & behsci ( equally important)
low yield: anatomy ( though neuro is more emphasized)
well, yoga, i do not disagree with you. you've got the weightage about right.
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| santorini
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hello perfectcube.it is rather difficult to study here in santorini but i am pretty determined and i am trying really hard not to get distracted. i figured too that 2 weeks should be enough. maybe i ll need a couple of days more since biochem is not my favorite topic. when u are reffering to dvds do u mean the kaplan video lectures or something else? good luck with your studying
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| fanaye
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HI Paheli
i am also preparing 4 step 1 i red Lippincott page by page not because it is important to do it this way but i didn't ask for openions
to tell you the truth you did the right thing. My advice is no to read it page by page but use it when ever you need it . TO know the basics
You have to be focused what type of questions are asked in biochm study and know well the enzymes and pathways which have relationship to a certain disease when i say you have to know, it means
like if somebody askes your mother's name or to make it more closer your name, you can say it right away questions in step 1 are designed this way. by the way it is my second attempt. eg
in Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria(PNH) what is deficient and how?
the RBCs are sensitive to the lytic activity oe complement due absence of DAF or cd 55 which is membrane inhibitor of reactive lysis
or cd 59 a c8 binding protein
USMLE like to ask what is wrong ?where? and how in the same question in one minute.
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| paheli
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fanaye, thanks. sorry, i did not read your post till now. thanks for your advice. i completed biochem some time ago. but your words will help me in my sebsequent reads.
hope all is going well with your prep. when's the big day? i wish you luck!
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| fanaye
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i am pianning to put my self in that electric sit in october if everything goes ok.I am doing kaplan Qbook ,i did already first aid Q&A bookand UW . PLANNING TO REVISE FIRST AID BOOK with some one intersted. Tell me how are you doing with your studies is it friendly.
wish you the best Fanaye
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