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Pathology and Pathophysiology of the Lower Urinary Tract

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The knowledge on the ultrastructure of the lower urinary tract (LUT) has increased substantially during the last decades. This has resulted in the discovery of new structures and a detailed picture of tissue, nerves, receptors, transmitters acting to create sensation, motor relaxation, bladder wall elasticity and muscle contraction. It has led to stronger hypothesis on how bladder and urethra work in normal and in pathological conditions.

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Wyndaele, J.J. (2019). Pathology and Pathophysiology of the Lower Urinary Tract. In: Liao, L., Madersbacher, H. (eds) Neurourology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7509-0_9

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