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Table of Contents:

List of contributors
Preface
1 An introduction to cell biology 1
2 The cell and cell division 29
3 The nature of renal function 53
4 Structure and function of the upper urinary tract in health and disease 91
5 Upper urinary tract obstruction 113
6 Interactive obstructive uropathy: observations and conclusions from studies on humans 125
7 Urinary tract infection 143
8 The scientific basis of calcium oxalate stone formation 175
9 Acute renal failure 193
10 Chronic renal failure 205
11 Structure and function of the lower urinary tract 217
12 Male sexual function 243
13 The prostate and benign prostatic hyperplasia 257
14 Energy sources in urology 277
15 Urological instrumentation 295
16 Cancer, tumour suppressor genes and oncogenes 301
17 The molecular genetics of renal cell carcinoma 319
18 Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder 343
19 Prostate cancer 355
20 Testis cancer 375
21 Principles of radiotherapy 395
22 Embryology 407
23 Intersex 421
24 Immunology 439
25 Tissue transfer in urology 453
26 Screening 465
27 The design, construction and interpretation of clinical trials 483
28 Evidence-based medicine for urologists 493
Index 505