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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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About this book
A description of basic concepts of the genetics of complex diseases like type 1 and type 2 diabetes is provided as background. Type 1 diabetes is addressed in chapters exploring genetic determinants that affect the autoimmune process characteristic of type 1 diabetes, the role of the insulin gene in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes and additional genes that may impact upon the risk of type 1 diabetes. The impact of genetic determinants on the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes is covered, as are chapters that address specific genes that are important for the development of type 2 diabetes. Finally, syndromic forms of diabetes, including Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young and mitochondrial diabetes, and the insight that these disorders provide into more common forms of diabetes are reviewed.
Thus, this comprehensive and up-to-date text will serve as an important resource for those actively engaged in research in this area and clinicians treating these patients to provide an up-to-date entrée for those seeking to become more knowledgeable in the area.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Genetics of Diabetes Mellitus
Editors: William L. Lowe
Series Title: Endocrine Updates
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1597-5
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2001
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-7252-3Published: 30 November 2000
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-5633-2Published: 31 October 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-1597-5Published: 06 December 2012
Series ISSN: 1566-0729
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 255
Topics: Diabetes, Human Genetics, Internal Medicine, Cardiology