DeFronzo, Ralph A. editor. Ferrannini, Eleuterio editor. Alberti, K. G. M. M. (Kurt George Matthew Mayer) editor. Zimmet, Paul editor. text bibliography Electronic books. Electronic books. enk 2015 4th edition. monographic eng

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1 online resource. The International Textbook of Diabetes Mellitus has been a successful, well-respected medical textbook for almost 20 years, over 3 editions. Encyclopaedic and international in scope, the textbook covers all aspects of diabetes ensuring a truly multidisciplinary and global approach. Sections covered include epidemiology, diagnosis, pathogenesis, management and complications of diabetes and public health issues worldwide. ""Title Page""; ""Section Editors""; ""Copyright""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Contributors""; ""Preface""; ""Section I: Epidemiology""; ""Chapter 1: Classification of diabetes mellitus and other categories of glucose intolerance""; ""Introduction""; ""Historical perspective and current classifications""; ""Type 1 process""; ""Type 2 process""; ""Other specific types""; ""Classification of genetic disorders""; ""Diabetes in children and youth""; ""Diagnosis of diabetes using HbA1c""; ""Diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus"" ""Impaired glucose regulation (impaired glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glycemia)""""Normoglycemia""; ""Summary""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2: Epidemiology and risk factors for type 1 diabetes mellitus""; ""Introduction""; ""Prevalence and incidence""; ""β-Cell autoimmunity and risk factors""; ""Established type 1 diabetes""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3: Epidemiology and geography of type 2 diabetes mellitus""; ""Age- and sex-specific prevalence of type 2 diabetes in different ethnic groups"" ""Prevalence of impaired glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glycemia in different ethnic groups""""Sex differences in prevalence of diabetes, IGT, and IFG""; ""The ratio of IGT to diabetes""; ""Secular trends in prevalence of type 2 diabetes""; ""Type 2 diabetes in children""; ""Modifiable risk factors for type 2 diabetes""; ""Nontraditional modifiable risk factors for type 2 diabetes""; ""References""; ""Section II: Physiology of pancreatic function""; ""Chapter 4: Development and maintenance of the islet β cell""; ""Introduction""; ""Pancreas development"" ""Cytodifferentiation in the developing pancreas""""Postnatal β-cell growth and maintenance""; ""Conclusions and areas of future study""; ""References""; ""Chapter 5: Pancreatic morphology in normal and diabetic states""; ""Pancreatic anatomy and morphology""; ""Islet composition and morphology""; ""Islet β cell regenerative potential""; ""Disturbances in pancreas/islet morphology in diabetes""; ""Mechanisms of β-cell loss in type 2 diabetes""; ""Summary and future directions""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Chapter 6: Insulin gene expression and biosynthesis""; ""Introduction"" ""Insulin gene expression""""Insulin biosynthesis""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Chapter 7: β-Cell biology of insulin secretion""; ""Introduction""; ""β-Cell metabolism""; ""Metabolism-secretion coupling""; ""Dynamics of insulin secretion""; ""Modulation of insulin secretion by various intracellular signals""; ""Pathophysiology of pancreatic β cells""; ""Conclusions""; ""References""; ""Chapter 8: Normal β-cell function""; ""Introduction""; ""Methods for the Assessment of Insulin Secretion""; ""β-Cell Response to Intravenous Glucose""; ""β-Cell Response to Oral Glucose"" edited by Ralph A. DeFronzo, Ele Ferrannini, K. George M.M. Alberti, Paul Zimmet. Includes bibliographical references and index. Diabetes HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine MEDICAL / Diseases MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine MEDICAL / Internal Medicine Diabetes Medical Diabetes Mellitus RC660 616.4/62 WK 810 Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2015 4th edition. (DLC) 2014037412 9781118387672 (ePub) 1118387678 (ePub) 9781118387689 (Adobe PDF) 1118387686 (Adobe PDF) 9781118387658 1118387651 2014038298 EB00607353 Recorded Books http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118387658 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118387658 DLC 140925 20171026105622.0 ocn891427845 eng