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Textbook of Diabetes

ISBN: 9781405191814 | 1405191813
Edition: 4th
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Pub. Date: 8/2/2010

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SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
"The new Textbook of Diabetes has been restructured into 12 sections in one accessible volume and is designed with the busy diabetes care team in mind. As well as retaining the elements that have made it such a popular brand, such as the outstanding full colour illustrations and text design, the new edition sees even greater emphasis on the clinical aspects of diabetes, with new chapters on managing patients with diabetes, the treatment of diabetes, and the delivery and organization of diabetes care, including: Patient assessment in the clinic;... MORE
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List of Contributors
Preface to the Fourth Edition
Foreword
List of Abbreviations
Diabetes in its Historical and Social Context
The History of Diabetes Mellitus
The Classifi cation and Diagnosis of Diabetes
Epidemiology of Type 1 Diabetes
Epidemiology of Type 2 Diabetes
The Global Burden of Diabetes
Normal Physiology
Islet Function and Insulin Secretion
Insulin Action
Control of Weight: How Do We Get Fat?
Pathogenesis of Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes
Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes
Other Disorders with Type 1 Phenotype
Abnormalities of Insulin Secretion and ß-Cell Defects in Type 2 Diabetes
Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes
The Genetics of Type 2 Diabetes: From Candidate Gene Biology to Genome-Wide Studies
Metabolic Disturbances in Diabetes
Obesity and Diabetes
Other Types of Diabetes
Monogenic Causes of Diabetes
Drug-Induced Diabetes
Endocrine Disorders that Cause Diabetes
Pancreatic Diseases and Diabetes
Managing the Patient with Diabetes
Clinical Presentations of Diabetes
The Aims of Diabetes Care
Educating the Patient with Diabetes
Lifestyle Issues: Diet
Lifestyle Issues: Exercise
Social Aspects of Diabetes
Monitoring Diabetes
Drug Therapy: Special Considerations in Diabetes
Treatment of Diabetes
Insulin and Insulin Treatment
New Technologies for Insulin Administration and Glucose Monitoring
Oral Antidiabetic Agents
Non-Insulin Parenteral Therapies
How to Use Type 2 Diabetes Treatments in Clinical Practice: Combination Therapies
In-Hospital Treatment and Surgery in Patients with Diabetes
Hypoglycemia in Diabetes
Acute Metabolic Complications of Diabetes: Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemia
Microvascular Complications in Diabetes
Pathogenesis of Microvascular Complications
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic Nephropathy
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Macrovascular Complications in Diabetes
The Pathogenesis of Macrovascular Complications Including Atherosclerosis in Diabetes
Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Hypertension
Dyslipidemia: Diabetes Lipid Therapies
Congestive Heart Failure
Cerebrovascular Disease
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Other Complications of Diabetes
Foot Problems in Patients with Diabetes
Sexual Function in Men and Woman with Diabetes
Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Diabetes
The Skin in Diabetes
Bone and Rheumatic Disorders in Diabetes
Psychologic Factors and Diabetes
Diabetes and Infections
Diabetes in Special Groups
Diabetes in Childhood
Diabetes in Adolescence and Transitional Care
Diabetes in Pregnancy
Diabetes in Old Age
Psychiatric Disorders and Diabetes
Delivery and Organization of Diabetes Care
The Role of Community and Specialist Services
The Role of the Multidisciplinary Team
Models of Diabetes Care Across Different Resource Settings
Future Directions
Future Drug Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes
Future Drug Treatments for Type 2 Diabetes
Other Future Directions
Stem Cell Therapy in Diabetes
Islet Transplantation
Gene Therapy
Future Models of Diabetes Care
Index
Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.
Richard I.G. Holt, MA, MB BChir, PhD, FRCP, FHEA
Professor in Diabetes & Endocrinology, Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Division, University of Southampton School of Medicine, Southampton, UK

Clive S. Cockram, MB BS, BSc, MD (Lond), FRCP, FRACP, FHKAM (Med)
Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China

Allan Flyvbjerg, MD, DMSc
Professor of Clinical Endocrinology and Chair, Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, The Medical Research Laboratories, Aarhus University Hospital - Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark

Barry J. Goldstein, MD, PhD, FACP, FACE
Therapeutic Area Head, Diabetes and Obesity, Vice President, Clinical Research, Metabolism, Merck Research Laboratories, Rahway, NJ, USA



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