Type 2 Diabetes: Prediction and Prevention - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0471985953 ISBN 13 : 9780471985952

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 1999

Synopsis

This text focuses an area of considerable interest to both clinicians and researchers in diabetes, and presents a detailed introductory account of how NIDDM can be both predicted and prevented. It covers genetic markers, immune markers, cell markers, environmental factors and animal models, examines the cost-effectiveness of prevention strategies, and details many of the ethical aspects of screening and intervention.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Diabetes is now a major global health problem. About 123 million people have diabetes, approximately 2.1% of the world?s population. Of these 120 million have type 2 diabetes. There is a range of reasons for the explosion in prevalence of type 2 diabetes, from changes in lifestyle and environmental factors to complex effects on genetic susceptibility. Type 2 Diabetes: Prediction and Prevention describes the progress made on predicting diabetes through better understanding of the genetics of the disease and the intrauterine environment, and the strategies for prevention. It is an essential text for all with an interest in the disease. Subjects covered include:

• The genetics of type 2 diabetes
• Insulin resistance – the evidence for a genetic component
• Intrauterine development and diabetes
• Screening and prevention
• Obesity
• Drug treatment
• Genetic counselling and ethics

Type 2 diabetes is a disease of the modern world and it needs to be combated through modern science. This comprehensive book will inform all those who work in the field of diabetes, whether researchers or practitioners, on what is known about the disease and on current and future strategies to manage the disease at both individual patient and population levels.

Revue de presse

"...an excellent book...I cannot think of any other recent publication which so comprehensively covers this whole field and is written by such an expert group of international figures..." (Diabetes/Metabolism Research Reviews, Volume 15)

"....The editor has assembled an outstanding roster of contributors and has integrated diverse topics such as the molecular genetics and primary prevention of diabetes in a concise readable whole which I highly recommend..." (British Journal of Nutrition, Volume 83)

"a highly recommended book for anyone involved with diabetic patients" (Clinical Endocrinology, No.53 2000)

"...a well written report from the research front..." (Diabetologia, March 2000 )

"this textbook is excellent." (British Journal of Cardiology, July 2000)

"a highly recommended book for anyone involved with diabetic patients" (Clinical Endocrinology, No.53 2000)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0471985953
• ISBN 13: 9780471985952
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 350
• Éditeur: Hitman Graham
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible