Molecular Aspects of Medicine. Volume 7

Content: 
Related Pergamon Titles of Interest, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
List of Contributors, Page vi
List of Illustrations and Tables, Pages 4-6
Introduction, Pages 7-8
Chapter 1 - Epidemiology and Etiology of Idiopathic Stone Disease, Pages 9-38
Chapter 2 - Physicochemical Properties of Oxalic Acid, Pages 39-53
Chapter 3 - Sources of Oxalic Acid, Intermediary Metabolism and Physiology of Oxalate, Pages 55-88
Chapter 4 - Role of Calcium, Phosphate and Magnesium in Idiopathic Urolithiasis, Pages 89-106
Chapter 5 - Pathological Changes Leading to Oxalate Stone Formation: Nutritional and Genetic Disorders, Pages 107-125
Chapter 6 - Future Trends in Oxalate Metabolism, Pages 127-128
Acknowledgements, Page 128
References, Pages 129-176
Preface, Page 181
Chapter 1 - The Plasma Membrane, Pages 183-190
Chapter 2 - The Extracellular Matrix, Pages 191-195
Chapter 3 - Cell Culture and Transformation, Pages 197-202
Chapter 4 - Cell Adhesion, Pages 203-209
Chapter 5 - Fibronectin and Laminin, Pages 211-218
Chapter 6 - Lymphocyte Adhesion, Pages 219-222
Chapter 7 - Growth Factors and the Cell Surface, Pages 223-228
Chapter 8 - Receptor Mediated Endocyyosis, Pages 229-238
Chapter 9 - Endothelial Cell Surface, Pages 239-244
Chapter 10 - Atherosclerosis, Pages 245-255
Chapter 11 - Tumour Biology and the Cell Surface, Pages 257-267
Chapter 12 - Metastasis, Pages 269-285
References, Pages 287-311
Chapter 1 - Introduction, Pages 315-329
Chapter 2 - Molecular Basis of Steroid Transport and Action, Pages 331-344
Chapter 3 - Biochemical Techniques for the Quantitative Measurement of Plasma Specific Steroid-Binding Proteins, Pages 345-358
Chapter 4 - Clinical Relevance of Plasma Steroid-Binding Proteins with Particular Emphasis on Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin, Pages 359-370
Chapter 5 - Plasma Steroid-Binding Proteins in Tumour Diseases, Pages 371-380
Acknowledgements, Page 380
References, Pages 381-396
Introduction, Pages 399-401
Chapter 1 - The Vomiting Process, Pages 403-407
Chapter 2 - Neural Basis of Vomiting, Pages 409-440
Chapter 3 - Vomiting and Radiation Exposure, Pages 441-450
Chapter 4 - Emetic and Antiemetic Drugs, Pages 451-477
Acknowledgements, Page 477
References, Pages 478-508
Chapter 1 - Pain Mechanisms, Pages 511-517
Chapter 2 - Transmitters Involved in Pain Pathways, Pages 519-525
Chapter 3 - Analgesia, Pages 527-535
References, Pages 537-545
SUBJECT INDEX, Pages 547-554