| Description |
480 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Genetics of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus / Paul R. Wraight, Spiros Fourlanos, Grant Morahan and Leonard C. Harrison -- 2. Immunology of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus / Massimo Pietropaolo, Ying-Jian Zhang and Massimo Trucco -- 3. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Children and Adolescents / Lawrence M. Dolan -- 4. MODY Syndromes / William E. Winter -- 5. Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes / James Phillips and Antoinette Moran -- 6. Diabetes in the Developing Countries / P. S. N. Menon and Anurag Bajpai -- 7. Diabetes in South East Asia / Louis C. K. Low -- 8. Lipoatrophic Diabetes Mellitus / Elif Arioglu Oral and Stephanie Moran -- 9. Neonatal Diabetes / Mark A. Sperling -- 10. Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Ram K. Menon and Mark A. Sperling -- 11. Insulin Therapy and Outpatient Management of Diabetes Mellitus / Francine Ratner Kaufman -- 12. Insulin Pump Therapy / Jo Ann H. Ahern, Elizabeth A. Boland and William V. Tamborlane -- 13. Education / Jean Betschart Roemer -- 14. Nutrition in Childhood Diabetes Mellitus / Lea Ann Holzmeister -- 15. Adolescents with Diabetes Mellitus / Fergus Cameron and George Werther -- 16. The DCCT and its Implications for Management of Diabetes in Children and Adolescents / Neil H. White -- 17. Hypoglycemia in Children with Diabetes Mellitus / Timothy W. Jones and Elizabeth A. Davis -- 18. Diabetic Nephropathy / Denis Daneman and Etienne Sochett -- 19. Diabetic Retinopathy / Andrew W. Eller -- 20. Dermatological Issues in a Child with Diabetes Mellitus / Pearl C. Kwong -- 21. Psychological Issues in Childhood Diabetes Mellitus / Alan M. Delamater |
| Summary |
Addresses issues solely related to diabetes in children and adolescents by integrating contemporary scientific developments with practical management. Written by leaders in the field of pediatric diabetes with extensive practical knowledge of day-to-day management of children with diabetes mellitus, this book provides contemporary knowledge regarding the causes of this disease and its current treatment and other management strategies and includes a comprehensive discussion of each topic, sufficient to provide the serious reader with up-to-date information. It is intended for the professional taking care of children with diabetes mellitus and the student seriously interested in this subject and addresses professionals including physicians, physician assistants, nurse educators, dieticians and sub-specialists in renal, eye, skin disease, cystic fibrosis, and psychology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Diabetes in children.
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Diabetes in adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus.
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Adolescent.
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Child.
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Adolescent.
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| Author |
Sperling, Mark
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Menon, Ram Kumar.
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| LC no. |
2003054607 |
| ISBN |
140207557X : |
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