Main description:

Key Features: 1. Builds on its strength of having excellent content on long-term management of hyperglycemia by including pancreas and islet transplantation. 2. Contains invaluable information on glucose monitoring for healthcare professionals interested in diabetes.

Contents:

Preface. Acknowledgements. Author biographies. Abbreviations. The nature of diabetes. Glucose, insulin, and diabetes. Type 1 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes screening and patient care. Diabetes and vascular disease. Diabetic neuropathy. Diabetic eye disease. Diabetic kidney disease. Skin and musculoskeletal complications of diabetes. Infections and diabetes. Severe diabetic metabolic disturbances. Long-term management of hyperglycemia. Noninsulin therapies. Insulin treatment and pancreatic/islet cell transplantation. Special management considerations. References. Resources. Glossary. Index.