| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 120 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
1. Management of type 2 diabetes / R. David Leslie and Paolo Pozzilli -- 2. The molecular genetics of type 2 diabetes : will it be of benefit to the diabetologist? / Graham Alec Hitman -- 3. Diabetes and heart disease : the contribution of epidemiology and genetics / David C. Robbins -- 4. Insulin by mouth / Maria Gisella Cavallo -- 5. The role of insulin analogues in the management of diabetes / Nicoletta Dozio, R. David Leslie and Paolo Pozzilli -- 6. Potential of glitazones in diabetes / Anthony H. Barnett -- 7. Pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes : implications for treatment / Leif Groop |
| Summary |
The Seventh International Barts Symposium was held on April 20, 2001, in London. This monograph summarizes the proceedings of that conference, which shed new light on therapies used for Type 2 diabetes. The contributors are world-renowned experts in the field, and they provide incisive commentary in their respective specialties. Chapters address new developments in the administration of insulin, including oral preparations and long-acting insulin analogue. Breakthroughs in the understanding of the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes are also discussed, along with the future of the glitazones in management. Changing Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes is essential for diabetologists, general practitioners, cardiologists, geriatricians, and specialists in internal medicine |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Type 2 diabetes
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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MEDICAL / Endocrinology & Metabolism
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Type 2 diabetes
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Leslie, R. D. G.
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Pozzilli, Paolo.
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| ISBN |
9781482207491 |
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1482207494 |
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9780367807955 |
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0367807955 |
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