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Insulin Resistance: Insulin Action and its Disturbances in Disease
Sudhesh Kumar
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Description for Insulin Resistance: Insulin Action and its Disturbances in Disease
Hardcover. Insulin resistance is now recognized as a key contributor to the development of diabetes, itself a major disease problem in both the developed and developing worlds. This book considers the development of insulin resistance, its consequences, clinical aspects, and therapeutic strategies for treatment. Editor(s): Kumar, Sudhesh; O'Rahilly, Stephen. Num Pages: 616 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MFG; MJGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1190.
Diabetes is now one of the major causes of morbidity worldwide. In many cases, the onset of diabetes is progressive, developing via a condition of insulin resistance. This book considers the development of this condition, its consequences and clinical and therapeutic aspects.
The book reviews the normal biology of insulin action on glucose, lipids and proteins. It considers the pathological basis for insulin resistance in animal models and humans, and discusses the influence of heredity, dietary factors and exercise. Clinical consequences including dyslipidaemia, hypertension and polycystic ovary syndrome, and therapeutic strategies for treatment are also examined.
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Diabetes is now one of the major causes of morbidity worldwide. In many cases, the onset of diabetes is progressive, developing via a condition of insulin resistance. This book considers the development of this condition, its consequences and clinical and therapeutic aspects.
The book reviews the normal biology of insulin action on glucose, lipids and proteins. It considers the pathological basis for insulin resistance in animal models and humans, and discusses the influence of heredity, dietary factors and exercise. Clinical consequences including dyslipidaemia, hypertension and polycystic ovary syndrome, and therapeutic strategies for treatment are also examined.
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Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
616
Condition
New
Number of Pages
616
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470850084
SKU
V9780470850084
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50
About Sudhesh Kumar
Dr Sudhesh Kumar MD FRCP, Professor of Medicine (Diabetes &? Metabolism), Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick Prof Steve O'Rahilly, Departments of Medicine and Clinical Biochemistry, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK
Reviews for Insulin Resistance: Insulin Action and its Disturbances in Disease
"The book is intended for specialists…however with the current interest in obesity and the threats it poses to the general public health, others will also find it of interest." (E-STREAMS, September 2006) "...a major contribution to the increasing body of work...this book appears at an appropriate moment to educate and excite young investigators…" (New England Journal of Medicine, November ... Read more