Diabetic Complications

The prevention and treatment of diabetic complications is now recognised as one of the most significant issues in the successful management of diabetes. Recent research has resulted in considerable improvements in the quality of life of longterm diabetic patients, but the subject remains a major challenge in modern diabetology. It is therefore important constantly to review and reappraise the achievements of past research, discuss current trends, and re-evaluate future goals. This book brings together researchers and clinicians actively involved in the subject of diabetes and its complications. It provides a comprehensive account of diabetes, highlights recent progress, and focusses on the early phases of microvascular (retina and kidney), macrovascular and neurological disorders, using original data from specific studies carried out by international experts in the field. This important work will be welcomed by diabetologists, endocrinologists, ophthalmologists, nephrologists and neurologists as an invaluable review of the latest information and a guide to the key issues in the prevention and treatment of diabetic complications.