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International textbook of diabetes mellitus /

"The International Textbook of Diabetes Mellitus has been a successful, well-respected medical textbook for almost 20 years, over 3 editions. Encyclopaedic and international in scope, the textbook covers all aspects of diabetes ensuring a truly multidisciplinary and global approach. Sections co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: DeFronzo, Ralph A. (Editor ), Ferrannini, Eleuterio (Editor ), Alberti, K. G. M. M. (Kurt George Matthew Mayer) (Editor ), Zimmet, Paul (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2015.
Edición:Fourth edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Section I. Epidemiology . Classification of diabetes mellitus and other categories of glucose intolerance
  • Epidemiology and risk factors for type 1 diabetes mellitus
  • Epidemiology and geography of type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Section II. Physiology of pancreatic function. Development and maintenance of the islet [beta] cell
  • Pancreatic morphology in normal and diabetic states
  • Insulin gene expression and biosynthesis
  • [beta]-Cell biology of insulin secretion
  • Normal [beta]-cell function
  • Neuropeptides and islet hormone secretion
  • Biosynthesis, secretion, and action of glucagon
  • Incretin physiology in health and disease
  • Section III. Normal physiology of insulin action. Mechanisms of insulin signal transduction
  • Regulation of glucose metabolism in liver
  • Insulin actions in vivo: glucose metabolism
  • Measuring insulin action in vivo
  • Protein metabolism in health and diabetes
  • Lipid and lipoprotein metabolism, hypolipidemic agents, and therapeutic goals
  • Metabolomics: applications in type 2 diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance
  • Section IV. NAFLD, NASH and non-traditional associations with diabetes. Pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
  • Treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
  • Type 2 diabetes and cancer
  • Diabetes and sleep apnea
  • Section V. Pathogenesis. The insulin resistance syndrome
  • [beta]-Cell mass and function in human type 2 diabetes
  • Pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • The genetics of type 2 diabetes
  • Glucose toxicity
  • Monogenic disorders of the [beta] cell
  • Immunopathogenesis of type 1 diabetes in Western society
  • Molecular genetics of type 1 diabetes
  • Section VI. Obesity. The relationship between obesity and type 2 diabetes
  • the role of gut factors. The role of energy metabolism in the regulation of energy balance
  • Treatment of obesity: lifestyle and pharmacotherapy
  • Treatment of obesity: bariatric surgery
  • Animal models of obesity and type 2 diabetes
  • The role of the hypothalamus in the maintenance of energy balance and peripheral glucose control
  • Section VII. Clinical trial evidence in diabetes. Prevention of type 1 diabetes
  • Prevention of type 2 diabetes
  • Prevention of diabetic microvascular complications
  • Section VIII. Management of diabetes: diet, exercise and drugs. Dietary management of diabetes mellitus in Europe and North America
  • Exercise
  • Sulfonylureas and meglitinides: insights into physiology and translational clinical utility
  • Metformin and other biguanides: pharmacology and therapeutic usage
  • PPAR agonists in the treatment of diabetes
  • [alpha]-Glucosidase inhibitors
  • Combination therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • New drugs for the treatment of diabetes mellitus
  • Incretin-based therapies
  • Insulin pumps
  • Innovative therapies in diabetes: colesevelam and bromocriptine
  • Section IX. Management of diabetes: monitoring and other interventions. Implantable pumps and artificial and bio-artificial pancreas system
  • Pancreas and islet transplantation
  • Hypoglycemia and other complications of insulin therapy
  • Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar state
  • Section X. Management of diabetes: glucose and lipid monitoring, specific subgroups. Type 2 diabetes in obese adolescents: pathophysiology and treatment
  • Diabetes in pregnancy
  • Aging and diabetes mellitus
  • Psychological problems and management of patients with diabetes mellitus
  • Glycated hemoglobin, serum proteins, and other markers as tools for monitoring
  • Section XI. Complications of diabetes: general and microvasular. Pathogenesis of diabetic microvascular complications
  • Diabetic retinopathy and other ocular complications
  • Diabetic nephropathy
  • Pathology of human diabetic neuropathy
  • Autonomic neuropathy
  • Connective tissue disorders in diabetes
  • The diabetic foot
  • Erectile dysfunction in diabetes mellitus
  • Periodontal disease and diabetes mellitus
  • Section XII. Complications of diabetes: macrovascular
  • Epidemiology of macrovascular disease and hypertension in diabetes mellitus
  • Atherogenesis, coronary heart disease and insulin resistance syndrome in diabetes
  • Endothelial function and metabolic syndrome
  • Hemostatic abnormalities in diabetes mellitus
  • Clinical features and treatment of coronary heart disease in diabetes
  • Arterial hypertension in diabetes: etiology and treatment
  • Peripheral vascular and cerebrovascular disease in diabetes mellitus
  • Section XIII. Diabetes and public health. The diabetes challenge: from human and social rights to the empowerment of people with diabetes
  • The economics of diabetes care: a global perspective.