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Principles of Diabetes Mellitus

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  • © 2004

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Editors:
  1. Leonid Poretsky

    1. Division of Endocrinology, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, USA
      Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, USA

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Table of contents (41 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-17
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  2. The Main Events in the History of Diabetes Mellitus

    1. The Main Events in the History of Diabetes Mellitus

      • Jacek Zajac, Anil Shrestha, Leonid Poretsky
      Pages 19-37

  3. Physiology of Glucose Metabolism

    1. Normal Glucose Homeostasis

      • John E. Gerich, Steven D. Wittlin, Christian Meyer
      Pages 39-56

    2. Endocrine pancreas: mechanisms of insulin secretion by the β-cells; interactions among insulin, glucagon and somatostatin

      • Barry J. Brass
      Pages 57-78

    3. Cellular Mechanisms of Insulin Action

      • Theodore P. Ciaraldi
      Pages 79-94

  4. Diagnosis and Epidemiology of Diabetes

    1. Diagnostic Criteria and Classification of Diabetes

      • Jocelyn Myers, Joel Zonszein
      Pages 95-106

    2. Epidemiology of Diabetes and its Burden in the World and in the United States

      • Daniel S. Donovan Jr.
      Pages 107-121

  5. Genes and diabetes

    1. Diabetes Genes

      • Ken C. Chiu, Dorothy S. Martinez
      Pages 123-137

    2. Animal Models of Diabetes

      • Martin Haluzik, Marc L. Reitman
      Pages 139-151

  6. Diabetes Syndromes

    1. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Epidemiology, Genetics, Pathogenesis And Clinical Manifestations

      • Marian Rewers
      Pages 153-178

    2. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Etiology, Pathogenesis and Clinical Manifestations

      • Yolanta T. Kruszynska
      Pages 179-199

    3. Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young: Molecular Genetics, Clinical Manifestations and Therapy

      • Markus Stoffel
      Pages 201-220

    4. Diabetes in Pregnancy

      • Adina E. Schneider, Elliot J. Rayfield
      Pages 221-233

    5. Secondary Causes of Diabetes Mellitus

      • Tamer N. Sargios, Adrienne M. Fleckman
      Pages 235-252

    6. Syndromes of Extreme Insulin Resistance

      • George Grunberger, Hisham Alrefai
      Pages 253-272

  7. Complications of Diabetes

    1. Acute Hyperglycemic Syndromes: Diabetic Ketoacidosis and the Hyperosmolar State

      • Adrienne M. Fleckman
      Pages 273-292

    2. Hypoglycemia

      • Christian Meyer, Steven D. Wittlin, John E. Gerich
      Pages 293-316

    3. Microvascular Complications of Diabetes Mellitus

      • Vincent Yen
      Pages 317-328

    4. Diabetic Retinopathy

      • Joseph A. Murphy, Firas M. Rahhal
      Pages 329-352

    5. Diabetic Nephropathy

      • Jordan L. Rosenstock, Gerald B. Appel
      Pages 353-365
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About this book

Diabetes mellitus is a very common disease which affects approximately 150,000,000 worldwide. With its prevalence rising rapidly, diabetes continues to mystify and fascinate both practitioners and investigators by its elusive causes and multitude of

This textbook is written for endocrinologists, specialists in other disciplines who treat diabetic patients, primary care physicians, housestaff and medical students. It covers, in a concise and clear manner, all aspects of the disease, from its pathogenesis on the molecular and cellular levels to its most modern therapy.

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"This is a textbook on diabetes addressed to primary care physicians and house staff. It is written by diabetologists and endocrinologists from the USA, and is meant for physicians who treat adult patients. It is a readable comprehensive text … . The book starts with a history of diabetes mellitus and ends with a chapter on resources for patients with diabetes." (Zvi Laron, Journal of Endocrine Genetics, Vol. 4 (1), 2005)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Division of Endocrinology, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, USA

    Leonid Poretsky

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, USA

    Leonid Poretsky

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Principles of Diabetes Mellitus

  • Editors: Leonid Poretsky

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6260-0

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2004

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4757-6260-0Published: 11 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 784

  • Topics: Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases, Medicine/Public Health, general

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