Basic Science

This section details the basic science underpinning the diseases discussed in the clinical sections of the journal. This section is continually added to on a monthly basis.

The basic sciences covered are physiology, pathology, genetics and molecular biology. Anatomy is a 'stand alone' discipline and is discussed in the clinical section as well as the website-only ‘Anatomy supplements'.

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2012

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Article Title Author(s) Type Pages
Normal bone physiology, remodelling and its hormonal regulation

February 2012 (Vol. 30 | No. 2 | Pages 47-53)

Lee Bayliss, David J. Mahoney, Paul Monk Review article

47-53
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2011

Article Title Author(s) Type Pages
Anatomy of the liver

December 2011 (Vol. 29 | No. 12 | Pages 589-592)

Harold Ellis Review article

589-592
Anatomy of the gallbladder and bile ducts

December 2011 (Vol. 29 | No. 12 | Pages 593-596)

Harold Ellis Review article

593-596
Pathology of liver tumours

December 2011 (Vol. 29 | No. 12 | Pages 597-602)

Christopher Bellamy Review article

597-602
Anatomy of the oesophagus

November 2011 (Vol. 29 | No. 11 | Pages 537-540)

Harold Ellis Review article

537-540
Anatomy of the stomach

November 2011 (Vol. 29 | No. 11 | Pages 541-543)

Harold Ellis Review article

541-543
Pathology of oesophageal tumours

November 2011 (Vol. 29 | No. 11 | Pages 544-546)

Gordon Reid, Shaun V Walsh Review article

544-546
Pathology of epithelial tumours of the stomach

November 2011 (Vol. 29 | No. 11 | Pages 547-549)

Gordon Reid, Shaun V Walsh Review article

547-549
Basic physiology of the skin

October 2011 (Vol. 29 | No. 10 | Pages 471-474)

Matt Venus, Jacqueline Waterman, Ian McNab Review article

471-474
The physiology of wound healing

October 2011 (Vol. 29 | No. 10 | Pages 475-479)

Alistair Young, Clare-Ellen McNaught Review article

475-479
Pathology of malignant skin tumours

October 2011 (Vol. 29 | No. 10 | Pages 480-485)

Graham Whyte, Alan T. Evans Review article

480-485
Anatomy of the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands

September 2011 (Vol. 29 | No. 9 | Pages 403-407)

Judith E. Ritchie, Saba Balasubramanian Review article

403-407
Pathology of the pituitary, parathyroid, thyroid and adrenal glands

September 2011 (Vol. 29 | No. 9 | Pages 408-418)

Atuora Okpokam, Sarah J. Johnson Review article

408-418
Physiology of the pituitary, thyroid and adrenal glands

September 2011 (Vol. 29 | No. 9 | Pages 419-427)

Radu Mihai Review article

419-427
Anatomy of the small intestine (jejunum and ileum)

August 2011 (Vol. 29 | No. 8 | Pages 355-357)

Harold Ellis Review article

355-357
Physiology: evacuation, pelvic floor and continence mechanisms

August 2011 (Vol. 29 | No. 8 | Pages 358-361)

Shashank V. Gurjar, Oliver M. Jones Review article

358-361
Pathology of idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease

August 2011 (Vol. 29 | No. 8 | Pages 362-365)

Gordon Reid, Frank A. Carey Review article

362-365
Concepts of brain death

July 2011 (Vol. 29 | No. 7 | Pages 289-294)

Rose Bosnell, Hilary Madder Review article

289-294
Principles in transplantation: immunology

July 2011 (Vol. 29 | No. 7 | Pages 295-300)

Murali Somasundaran, Isabel Quiroga Review article

295-300
Pathophysiology of urinary incontinence

June 2011 (Vol. 29 | No. 6 | Pages 249-253)

Altaf Mangera, Anand K. Patel, Christopher R. Chapple Review article

249-253
Anatomy of the post-laryngeal airways, lungs and diaphragm

May 2011 (Vol. 29 | No. 5 | Pages 199-203)

Richard L.M. Newell Review article

199-203

2010

Article Title Author(s) Type Pages
Pathology of tumours of the male genital tract

December 2010 (Vol. 28 | No. 12 | Pages 577-583)

Charles Tilley, Jeffrey M. Theaker Review article

577-583
Pathology of urinary tract tumours

December 2010 (Vol. 28 | No. 12 | Pages 584-588)

Richard Oparka, Grant Stenhouse Review article

584-588
Chronic kidney disease

November 2010 (Vol. 28 | No. 11 | Pages 525-529)

Richard J. Haynes, Christopher G. Winearls Review article

525-529
Haemostasis

November 2010 (Vol. 28 | No. 11 | Pages 530-535)

Paul Batty, J. Graham Smith Review article

530-535
Basic physiology of the skin

October 2010 (Vol. 28 | No. 10 | Pages 469-472)

Matt Venus, Jacqueline Waterman, Ian McNab Review article

469-472
Pathology of malignant tumours of the skin

October 2010 (Vol. 28 | No. 10 | Pages 473-477)

Jennifer A. Wilson, Alan T. Evans Review article

473-477
Biomechanics in orthopaedics: considerations of the hip and knee

October 2010 (Vol. 28 | No. 10 | Pages 478-482)

D.J. Simpson, A.P. Monk, D.W. Murray, H.S. Gill Review article

478-482
Basic science of wound healing

September 2010 (Vol. 28 | No. 9 | Pages 409-412)

Pauline Beldon Review article

409-412
Perioperative nutritional support

September 2010 (Vol. 28 | No. 9 | Pages 413-419)

Marion J. O’Connor, Julie I. Dehavillande Review article

413-419
Paediatric fluid and electrolyte therapy guidelines

August 2010 (Vol. 28 | No. 8 | Pages 369-372)

Anthony Lander Review article

369-372
Pathology of common childhood tumours

August 2010 (Vol. 28 | No. 8 | Pages 373-376)

Lesley Christie, Steve Lang Review article

373-376
Anatomy of the lower urinary tract

July 2010 (Vol. 28 | No. 7 | Pages 307-313)

Altaf Mangera, Anand K. Patel, Christopher R. Chapple Review article

307-313
Surgical anatomy of the kidney and ureters

July 2010 (Vol. 28 | No. 7 | Pages 314-316)

Dan Wood, Tamsin Greenwell Review article

314-316
The physiology and pharmacology of the lower urinary tract

July 2010 (Vol. 28 | No. 7 | Pages 317-322)

Christopher H. Fry, John S. Young Review article

317-322
Anticoagulation

June 2010 (Vol. 28 | No. 6 | Pages 243-247)

Paul Batty, Graham Smith Review article

243-247
Haematopoiesis and red blood cells

June 2010 (Vol. 28 | No. 6 | Pages 248-253)

Caroline Ebdon, Paul Batty, Graham Smith Review article

248-253
Pathology of liver tumours

May 2010 (Vol. 28 | No. 5 | Pages 183-188)

Christopher O.C. Bellamy Review article

183-188
Pathology of pancreatic tumours

May 2010 (Vol. 28 | No. 5 | Pages 189-197)

Reem M. Elghazawy, Caroline S. Verbeke Review article

189-197
Fluid management

April 2010 (Vol. 28 | No. 4 | Pages 151-154)

Andrew Day, Tim Rockall Review article

151-154
The genetics of breast cancer

March 2010 (Vol. 28 | No. 3 | Pages 103-106)

Alexandra J. Murray Review article

103-106

2009

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Article Title Author(s) Type Pages
Secretions of the salivary glands and stomach

December 2009 (Vol. 27 | No. 12 | Pages 503-506)

Christopher Fry Review article

503-506
The anatomy and physiology of pain

December 2009 (Vol. 27 | No. 12 | Pages 507-511)

Charlotte E. Steeds Review article

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507-511
The basic science of sepsis

November 2009 (Vol. 27 | No. 11 | Pages 465-469)

David F. Treacher, K. Alun Brown Review article

465-469
Cardiovascular haemodynamics and shock

November 2009 (Vol. 27 | No. 11 | Pages 459-464)

A.S. Patel, K.G. Burnand Review article

459-464
Transplant immunology II: overcoming acute and chronic rejection

October 2009 (Vol. 27 | No. 10 | Pages 409-415)

Marlene L. Rose, Ian V. Hutchinson Review article

409-415
Transplant immunology I: immunological mechanisms of graft injury

October 2009 (Vol. 27 | No. 10 | Pages 403-408)

Marlene L. Rose, Ian V. Hutchinson Review article

403-408
Diseases of blood vessels

August 2009 (Vol. 27 | No. 8 | Pages 313-319)

George B.M. Lindop Review article

313-319
Basic metabolism: protein

May 2009 (Vol. 27 | No. 5 | Pages 185-189)

Peter Emery Review article

185-189
Pathology of tumours of the central nervous system

March 2009 (Vol. 27 | No. 3 | Pages 99-106)

Antonia Barlow, James W. Ironside Review article

99-106
Bone tumour pathology

February 2009 (Vol. 27 | No. 2 | Pages 55-62)

Elaine MacDuff, Robin Reid Review article

55-62
Role of calcium and vitamin D in the prevention (and treatment) of osteoporotic fracture

February 2009 (Vol. 27 | No. 2 | Pages 47-54)

Susan A. Lanham-New Review article

47-54
Carbohydrate metabolism

January 2009 (Vol. 27 | No. 1 | Pages 6-10)

Ron Maughan Review article

6-10
Lipid metabolism

January 2009 (Vol. 27 | No. 1 | Pages 1-5)

Bruce A. Griffin Review article

1-5
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