'Principles of Diabetes Mellitus, Second Edition' is an important update to the comprehensive textbook first published in 2002 and reissued in 2004. It is written for physicians of all specialties who, on a daily basis, deal with an illness which has reached epidemic proportions. The book is also intended for medical students and investigators of all aspects of diabetes. The last five years have witnessed major developments in our understanding of diabetes and intherapeutic approaches to this disease. Thus, in addition to updating all chapters, eight new chapters have been added to the second edition. 'Principles of Diabetes Mellitus, Second Edition' covers diabetes in all of its aspects – genetics, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, therapy and prevention. INDICE: List of Contributors.- Preface.- Preface to the First Edition.- I:The main events in the history of diabetes mellitus.- II: Physiology of glucose metabolism.- III: Diagnosis and epidemiology of diabetes.- IV: Genes and diabetes.- V: Diabetes Syndromes.- VI: Complications of diabetes.- VII: Related disorders.- VIII:Therapy of diabetes mellitus - general principles.- IX: Diabetes Prevention.- X: Resources for patients with diabetes.- Index.
- ISBN: 978-0-387-09840-1
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 635
- Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés