Textbook of Diabetes
Published on 30. May 1991
Book
Hardback
1104 pages
978-0-632-03056-9 (ISBN)
Description
This is a comprehensive work covers aetiology, pathogenesis, the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes and complications affecting the nerves, eyes, feet, kidneys and other organs. There is a also a review of the way in which diabetes can affect the sufferer's lifestyle and hints on how to adapt.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
552 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 219 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-632-03056-9 (9780632030569)
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Content
The history of diabetes; Introduction to the clinical problems of diabetes; Classification and diagnosis of diabetes mellitus; Epidemiology of diabetes; Non-diabetic insulin biosynthesis, secretion and action; Pathogenesis of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; Pathogenesis of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; Other types of diabetes mellitus; Biochemical abnormalities in diabetes mellitus; Management of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; Management of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; Acute metabolic complications; Chronic diabetic complications; Diabetes and intercurrent events; Diabetes in special groups; Living with diabetes; The organization of diabetes care; Future directions for diabetes research and management.