Recent Advances in the Pathogenesis, Prevention and Management of Type 2 Diabetes and its Complications / / edited by Mark B. Zimering.
Type 2 diabetes "mellitus" affects nearly 120 million persons worldwide- and according to the World Health Organization this number is expected to double by the year 2030. Owing to a rapidly increasing disease prevalence, the medical, social and economic burdens associated with the microva...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Rijeka : : InTech,, 2011. ©2011 |
| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 456 pages) :; illustrations |
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| Summary: | Type 2 diabetes "mellitus" affects nearly 120 million persons worldwide- and according to the World Health Organization this number is expected to double by the year 2030. Owing to a rapidly increasing disease prevalence, the medical, social and economic burdens associated with the microvascular and macrovascular complications of type 2 diabetes are likely to increase dramatically in the coming decades. In this volume, leading contributors to the field review the pathogenesis, treatment and management of type 2 diabetes and its complications. They provide invaluable insight and share their discoveries about potentially important new techniques for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diabetic complications. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9535164597 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Mark B. Zimering. |