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R. F. Dods - Understanding Diabetes - 9781118350096 - V9781118350096
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Understanding Diabetes

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Description for Understanding Diabetes Paperback. A clear explanation of the cause, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes Written for a broad range of readers, including students, researchers, policymakers, health care providers, and diabetes patients and caregivers, this book explains the underlying biochemistry and physiology of diabetes mellitus. Num Pages: 426 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MJGD; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 698.

A clear explanation of the cause, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes

Written for a broad range of readers, including students, researchers, policymakers, health care providers, and diabetes patients and caregivers, this book explains the underlying biochemistry and physiology of diabetes mellitus. Each chapter contains a glossary that defines key terms, a summary that highlights essential concepts discussed in each section of the chapter, as well as a set of simple problems to help readers gain a richer and deeper understanding of diabetes, from its history to treatment options.

Understanding Diabetes begins with an overview of the disease, its worldwide prevalence ... Read more

  • Regulation of glucose metabolism and glucose metabolism gone wrong
  • Diabetes classification system
  • Diagnosis, including current laboratory tests
  • Complications, such as retinopathy, neuropathy, and cardiovascular disease
  • Hereditary transmission
  • Prevention and treatment, including emerging research

Although a cure has still not been found, this book demonstrates that researchers are continuing to make major breakthroughs on all fronts in the fight against diabetes, including a better understanding of its causes and an improved ability to diagnose and treat the disease.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
Number of Pages
426
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781118350096
SKU
V9781118350096
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About R. F. Dods
RICHARD F. DODS, PhD, D.ABCC, has studied, taught, and written about diabetes mellitus for many years, beginning as a research associate at New York University Medical School. As Director of Clinical Chemistry at the Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital, Dr. Dods published pioneering papers on the use of HbA1c as a test for monitoring diabetes mellitus. Later, he established his ... Read more

Reviews for Understanding Diabetes
“I think that it would be of most use to young diabetologists and chemical pathologists early in their training to ensure that they understand the foundations and principles of the condition they are seeing every day.”  (Diabetes Update, 1 October 2013) “Without doubt, this is an interesting and unique book with major merits.  It succeeds in closing a ... Read more

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