Main description:

Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced.

The fourth edition of Textbook of Diabetes Mellitus has been fully revised to provide clinicians with the latest developments in the field.

Divided into 19 sections, the book begins with discussion on the epidemiology, physiology and metabolism of the disease; its diagnosis and classification; and aetiopathogenesis, genetics and hormone action.

The following sections cover types of diabetes, including in different segments of the population; clinical features and complications; diabetes with comorbidities; and management of the disease through both pharmacotherapy and non-pharmaceutical methods.

Key points

Fully revised new edition presenting latest advances in diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus
Covers diabetes in different population groups and with comorbidities
Highly illustrated with clinical photographs, diagrams and tables
Previous edition (9789351520900) published in 2014

Contents:

Section 1: Preamble
Section 2: Epidemiology
Section 3: Definition, Diagnosis and Classification
Section 4: Physiology and Metabolism
Section 5: Etiopathogenesis, Genetics and Hormone Action of Diabetes Mellitus
Section 6: Types of Diabetes
Section 7: Diabetes Through Life and Other Conditions
Section 8: Clinical Features
Section 9: Acute Complications in Diabetes
Section 10: Chronic Complications in Diabetes
Section 11: Diabetes Mellitus and Heart Disease
Section 12: Diabetes and Infections
Section 13: Diabetic Foot and Other Complications
Section 14: Management of Diabetes
Section 15: Pharmacotherapy: Oral Agents
Section 16: Pharmacotherapy: Injectable Agents
Section 17: Management: Others
Section 18: Health Care Delivery
Section 19: Future Directions and Miscellaneous