Skip to content

Ellenberg and Rifkin's Diabetes Mellitus : Theory and Practice

Best in textbook rentals since 2012!

ISBN-10: 0838521789

ISBN-13: 9780838521786

Edition: 6th 2003 (Revised)

Authors: Daniel Porte, Robert S. Sherwin, Alain Baron, Max Ellenberg, Harold Rifkin

Blue ribbon 30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!
what's this?
Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:
Carrot Coin icon
XP icon
You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

Description:

This comprehensive reference covers the latest developments and information on the scientific and clinical bases of the management of diabetes and its complications. Edited by leading national authorities, this text contains an appropriate balance of coverage between scientific and clinical considerations, supplying readers with state-of-the-art approaches to the management of diabetes. Thoroughly revised, the sixth edition of this classic text includes updated chapters on new drugs in development, diabetes self-management, and intensive therapy of diabetes mellitus, which is the preferred approach to managing the diabetic patient
Customers also bought

Book details

Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date: 9/23/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 1047
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 6.094
Language: English

Contributors
Preface
Integrated Fuel Metabolism
Ketogenesis
The Molecular and Cell Biology of the [beta] Cell
[beta]-Cell Function and Insulin Secretion
Mechanisms of Insulin Action
Incretins: Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide and Glucagon-Like Peptide 1
Glucagon
Role of the CNS in Glucose Regulation
Stress-Induced Activation of the Neuroendocrine System and Its Effects on Carbohydrate Metabolism
Food Intake and Energy Balance
Diabetes and Atherosclerosis
Endothelial Dysfunction and Vascular Thrombosis in Diabetes
Biochemical Mechanisms of Microvascular Disease
Molecular Mechanisms and Genetic Engineering of Insulin-Secreting Cells
Immunology Relevant to Diabetes
Diabetes in Animals: Contribution to the Understanding of Diabetes by Study of Its Etiopathology in Animal Models
Pathology of the Pancreas in Diabetes Mellitus
Classification and Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus
Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus
The Pathophysiology and Genetics of Type 1 (Insulin-Dependent) Diabetes
The Pathophysiology and Genetics of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Insulin Resistance
Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus
Aging and Diabetes
Diabetes Secondary to Endocrinopathies
Nutritional Management of the Person with Diabetes
Metabolic Implications of Exercise and Physical Fitness in Physiology and Diabetes
Insulin Chemistry and Pharmacokinetics
Intensive Management of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Insulin Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: The Interplay of Insulin Excess and Compromised Glucose Counterregulation
The Oral Antidiabetic Agents
Behavioral and Family Aspects of the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome
Host Defense and Infections in Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes and Surgery
The Mother in Pregnancies Complicated by Diabetes Mellitus
The Offspring of the Mother with Diabetes
Basic Pathobiology of the Eye and Its Complications
Retinopathy and Other Ocular Complications in Diabetes
Pathophysiology of Renal Complications
Diabetic Nephropathy
Pathogenesis of Diabetic Neuropathy
Somatosensory Neuropathy
Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy
Diabetic Dyslipidemia: Pathophysiology and Treatment
Hypertension and Diabetes
Heart Disease in Patients with Diabetes
Peripheral Vascular Disease in the Person with Diabetes
The Diabetic Foot
Diabetes and the GI System
Diabetes and the Skin
Relationship of Glycemic Control to Diabetic Complications
Pancreas Transplantation
Islet Cell Transplantation
New Treatments for Diabetes Mellitus: Outlook for the Future
Hypoglycemia
Economic Aspects: Insurance, Employment, and Licensing
Health Education for Diabetes Self-Management
Index