Understanding Diabetes (eBook)

A Biochemical Perspective

R. F. Dods (Autor)

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2013 | 1. Auflage
426 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-53076-4 (ISBN)

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A clear explanation of the cause, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes

Written for a broad range of readers, including students, researchers, policymakers, health care providers, and diabetes patients and caregivers, this book explains the underlying biochemistry and physiology of diabetes mellitus. Each chapter contains a glossary that defines key terms, a summary that highlights essential concepts discussed in each section of the chapter, as well as a set of simple problems to help readers gain a richer and deeper understanding of diabetes, from its history to treatment options.

Understanding Diabetes begins with an overview of the disease, its worldwide prevalence and cost, and its connection to the global obesity epidemic. The author then explores the history of diabetes, including the first documented description of the disease dating back to 3400 BCE in Ancient Egypt. The next chapter, A Glucose Metabolism Primer, sets forth the pathways for the metabolism of glucose. Next, the book covers:

* Regulation of glucose metabolism and glucose metabolism gone wrong

* Diabetes classification system

* Diagnosis, including current laboratory tests

* Complications, such as retinopathy, neuropathy, and cardiovascular disease

* Hereditary transmission

* Prevention and treatment, including emerging research

Although a cure has still not been found, this book demonstrates that researchers are continuing to make major breakthroughs on all fronts in the fight against diabetes, including a better understanding of its causes and an improved ability to diagnose and treat the disease.

Autor

RICHARD F. DODS, PhD, D.ABCC, has studied, taught, and written about diabetes mellitus for many years, beginning as a research associate at New York University Medical School. As Director of Clinical Chemistry at the Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital, Dr. Dods published pioneering papers on the use of HbA1c as a test for monitoring diabetes mellitus. Later, he established his own company, Clinical Laboratory Consultants, which advised hospital and commercial laboratories on the implementation and interpretation of assays and the use of instruments for the diagnosis and monitoring of disease, including diabetes.

Rezensionen

"I think that it would be of most use to young
diabetologists and chemical pathologists early in their training to
ensure that they understand the foundations and principles of the
condition they are seeing every day." (Diabetes
Update, 1 October 2013)

"Without doubt, this is an interesting and unique book
with major merits. It succeeds in closing a gap not filled by
other books and in giving fresh insights into biochemistry."
(ChemMedChem, 1 August 2013)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.2.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Diabetologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Biochemie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Organische Chemie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
• Schlagworte: Biochemie • Biochemie u. Chemische Biologie • biochemistry • Biochemistry (Chemical Biology) • Biowissenschaften • Chemie • Chemische Biologie • Chemistry • Diabetes • Life Sciences • Medical Science • Medizin
• ISBN-10: 1-118-53076-4 / 1118530764
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-53076-4 / 9781118530764