Diabetes : a comprehensive treatise for patients and care givers.
"Diabetes: A Comprehensive Treatise for Patients and Care Givers is written with the intention of keeping readers abreast of the latest advancements, understanding, emerging trends, and technology in the field of diabetes. Several tables help to facilitate understanding of the concepts presente...
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| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton :
Crc Press,
2013.
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; About the Authors...; Table of Contents; 1: Introduction; History of Diabetes; What Is Diabetes?; Diabetes: A Silent Killer; Diabetes Can Be a Blessing in Disguise; 2: Epidemiology; Global Prevalence of Diabetes; Diabetes Burdens on Healthcare; 3: Risk Factors for Diabetes; Obesity; Family History; Ethnicity; Gender; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; Age; Prediabetes; 4: Classification of Diabetes; Type 1 Diabetes; Subtypes of Type 1 Diabetes; Type 2 Diabetes; Other Specific Types; Gestational Diabetes; 5: Glucose Production and Its Control in Body.
- 9: Environmental Factors Inducing Type 1 and Type 2 DiabetesViral Infection; Cow's Milk; Toxins; Bacterial, Fungal and Parasitic Infections; White Rice Consumption; Vitamin D; 10: Signs and Symptoms of Diabete; Common Symptoms of Diabetes; Recognized Features; 11: Diagnostic Criteria and Tests for Diabetes; Fasting Plasma Glucose; Random Plasma Glucose; Oral Glucose Tolerance Test; HbA1C Test; Factors Affecting HbA1C; Global Unification of HbA1C Value; Glycosuria as a Diagnostic Test for Diabetes; 12: Complications of Diabetes Mellitus; Acute Complications; Hypoglycemia and Whipple's Triad.
- Chronic Complications13: Miscellaneous Complications; Slow Wound Healing; Periodontal Disease; Psychological Impact of Diabetes; 14: Management of Diabetes; Optimum Level of Good Glycemic Control; Diabetes Education; Dietary Control and Medical Nutrition Therapy; Exercise; Obesity and Weight Loss; Cardiovascular Risk Factors Management; Vaccination; Self Monitoring of Blood Glucose; 15: Pharmacological Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus; Pharmacological Interventions; More Recent and Future of Diabetes Treatment; 16: An Overview on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus; Introduction; Pathogenesis.
- Risk Factors for GDMComplications; Diagnosis of GDM; Treatment of Gestational Diabetes; Self Monitoring of Blood Glucose; Obstetrical Management; Conclusion; 17: Food and Diabetes; Sugar; Importance of Starchy Food; Fat; Alpha Lipoic Acid; Proteins; L-Arginine; Salt; Vitamin and Minerals; Some Popular Food Supplements; Herbal Medications; Epilogue: Special Guidance for Diabetic Patients; Do You Have Diabetes or Anybody in the Family Suffering from It?; Gaining Knowledge about Diabetes; Managing Your Diabetes; Appendix I: Check-Ups for a Good Diabetes Care; On Daily Basis.
- Polyol Pathway and DiabetesAdvanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) and Diabetes; 6: Pancreas, Its Structure and Function; Pancreatic β Cell and Its Function; Insulin: Its Structure and Function; Glucose-Induced Insulin Secretion; Effect of Insulin on Glucose Uptake and Metabolism; 7: Pathophysiology of Diabetes; Insulin Resistance; β-Cell Dysfunction and Exhaustion; Incretins; 8: Biochemical Factors Playing Roles in Diabetes; Adipose Tissues and Adipokines; Leptin; Adiponectin; Ghrelin; Retinol Binding Protein 4; Tumor Necrosis Factor α; Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1; Obestatin; Glucagon.