Purines : Basic and Clinical Aspects

Stone, T. W.; Simmonds, H.A.

ISBN 10: 0792389255 / ISBN 13: 9780792389255

Published by Kluwer Academic Publishers, USA, 1991

About this Item

0792389255. Laminated board, ex library hardcover, with minimal wear. 257 pages, illustrated with charts, tables and diagrams. Sections include: introduction; metabolism of endogenous purines; tissue specificity of purine metabolism; purine absorption and excretion; extracellular activities - purine receptors and pharmacology; the nervous system; the central nervous system - behaviour; the cardiovascular system; purines and the control of renal function; respiratory, gastrointestinal and other systems; clinical consequences of aberrant purine metabolism; references; index. Contents clean, tight and bright.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Purines : Basic and Clinical Aspects
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers, USA
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0792389255
• ISBN 13: 9780792389255
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biochemistry

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Synopsis

Many groups of biologically important compounds experience cycles of furious research activity and near oblivion. The purines however seem not to be falling into such a pattern. Interest seems to be continuing almost exponentially with no sign of diminution. The result is a frighteningly extensive literature and an increas­ ing demand for international conferences and symposia. Unfortunately meetings such as these also spawn increasingly voluminous proceedings and it becomes more and more difficult for a newcomer to the area, or a non­ specialist, to obtain the general introductory survey he needs. This volume therefore is not intended to be comprehensive - far from it. We have tried to be selective in the material presented and the references quoted. They should provide a quick guide and access to key works in the literature which can be expanded by library or computerised searching. We hope that our efforts will widen the appreciation of purines as biologically important substances and will herald the day when more purine related drugs than the handful currently available are used for the selective treatment of disease. We are grateful to the many authors and publishers who have given permission to reproduce figures or quote unpublished results, and to Anne Stone for her patient typing of the manuscript.

Review

`This is an authoritative up-to-date text by two experts. It is well printed, clearly written, scholarly, and well documented. It is highly recommended.'
Nephron, 69:2