Diabetes Mellitus is an extremely common disorder and the number of patients is increasing every year. Controversies in Treating Diabetes: Clinical and Research Aspects addresses diabetes controversies, specifically in the etiology and management of the disease. With a thorough examination of the complications associated with diabetes, the volume covers commonly accepted forms of therapies and complications, as well as new and emerging advances, therapies and inadequacies in several standard treatments. Topics of emphasis include the metabolic syndrome, using insulin to treat Type 2, retinopathy, neuropathy, environmental stress, the diabetic foot, incretins, and the ADA and NCEP criteria for treating hyperlipidemia of diabetes.

Comprehensive and timely, Controversies in Treating Diabetes: Clinical and Research Aspects is an essential reference for those treating and researching diabetes.

Zusammenfassung

This book addresses diabetes controversies, specifically in the management of etiology and the disease itself. Chapters also examine the complications associated with diabetes. The volume covers commonly accepted forms of therapies and complications, as well as new and emerging advances and therapies and inadequacies in several standard treatments. Comprehensive and timely, this book is an essential reference for those treating and researching diabetes.

Inhalt
Pancreas Transplantation.- Islet Cell Transplantation.- Metabolic Syndrome.- Intensive Treatment and Complications of Diabetes.- Treatment of Type 2 Using Insulin.- Diabetic Retinopathy.- Diabetic Neuropathies.- Diabetic Neuropathies.- Intensive Insulin Therapy for the Critically Ill Patient.- Childhood Diabetes Explosion.- Weight Loss in Type 2 Diabetic Patients.- Unifying Hypothesis of Diabetic Complications.- The Diabetic Foot.- Coming of Age for the Incretins.- Controversies in Evaluation and Management of Lipid Disorders in Diabetes.- Polypills for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes.- Comorbid Depression and Diabetes.