1. Introduction --;2. Metabolism of endogenous purines --;3. Tissue specificity of purine metabolism --;4. Purine absorption and excretion --;5. Extracellular activities --;purine receptors and pharmacology --;6. The nervous system --;cellular aspects --;7. The central nervous system --;behaviour --;8. The cardiovascular system --;9. Purines and the control of renal function --;10. Respiratory, gastrointestinal and other systems --;11. Clinical consequences of aberrant purine metabolism --;References --;Index of subjects.
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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.