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Molecular Basis of Pancreas Development and Function
. Ed(S): Habener, Joel F.; Hussain, Mehboob
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Description for Molecular Basis of Pancreas Development and Function
Hardback. Brings together the different aspects of the understanding of pancreatic endocrine development and its close links to endocrine cell physiology and dysfunction in diabetes. It seeks to combine knowledge from clinical observations with insights from molecular biological investigation. Editor(s): Habener, Joel F.; Hussain, Mehboob. Series: Endocrine Updates. Num Pages: 426 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; MJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 779.
Diabetes mellitus is rapidly increasing in prevalence throughout both developed and developing countries. The social and economic burden of this disease is estimated to cost 14 billion dollars worldwide. In the USA alone, 15 million individuals are diabetic, nearly half of them unaware of their condition. Complications of diabetes mellitus are the leading causes for blindness, limb amputation and chronic renal failure and kidney transplantation in industrialized countries. Further, diabetes mellitus per se and the metabolic derangement associated with diabetes are important risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Diabetes, as defined by an elevated fasting blood glucose level is presently subdivided ... Read more
Diabetes mellitus is rapidly increasing in prevalence throughout both developed and developing countries. The social and economic burden of this disease is estimated to cost 14 billion dollars worldwide. In the USA alone, 15 million individuals are diabetic, nearly half of them unaware of their condition. Complications of diabetes mellitus are the leading causes for blindness, limb amputation and chronic renal failure and kidney transplantation in industrialized countries. Further, diabetes mellitus per se and the metabolic derangement associated with diabetes are important risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Diabetes, as defined by an elevated fasting blood glucose level is presently subdivided ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
Series
Endocrine Updates
Number of Pages
412
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792372714
SKU
V9780792372714
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Reviews for Molecular Basis of Pancreas Development and Function
`A very interesting text for both research and clinical endocrinologists.' Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 15:4 (2002)