Ranjit Unnikrishnan – författare

Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced.This book is the first volume in the World Clinics: Diabetology series. It provides diabetologists with the most recent developments in the diagnosis and treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Beginning with an introduction to dietary management and physical activity, the following sections discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different types of drugs used in the management of diabetes. New drug classes are covered in depth and each article is followed by a comment from the editors highlighting the key features of the topic.Key pointsProvides diabetologists with most recent developments in diagnosis and treatment of Type 2 Diabetes MellitusCovers numerous different drug typesNew drug classes discussed in depthEditors’ comment highlights key points in each article

Diabetes Clinical Case Series – 1 is the first volume in a three volume series on diabetes. The book provides a selection of cases reflecting the different types of diabetes, related conditions and potential complications.Divided into 22 chapters, the book features a range of topics, including neonatal diabetes, the role of lifestyle in diabetes, management including the use of insulin and complications of diabetes including hypoglycaemia. Further chapters discuss diabetes in relation to albuminuria, obesity, Grave’s disease, proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) and diabetic macular edema (PME).Each chapter begins with a real-life case scenario, followed by guidance on its management. Diabetes Clinical Case Series – 1 combines evidence based medicine with the authors’ clinical experience, to provide an authoritative guide for endocrinologists.Key PointsFirst of three volumes in Diabetes Clinical Case Series22 chapters featuring real cases and guidance on management of each conditionAuthoritative guide combining evidence based medicine and clinical experience

World Clinics: Diabetology - Complications of Diabetes, Volume 2, Number 1 is the latest issue in the World Clinics Diabetology series, covering recent advances in the understanding of aetiopathogenesis, evaluation, and management of diabetic complications.This issue is divided into fourteen articles, covering a wide range of topics including diabetes and tuberculosis, diabetic retinopathy, kidney disease, sexual dysfunction, diabetic foot, coronary artery disease, and hypoglycaemia. The final article on diabetic foot provides information on assessment and classification on this particular complication of the disease.World Clinics: Diabetology - Complications of Diabetes, Volume 2, Number 1 is enhanced by 110 images and illustrations, and each article is followed by a comment from the editors making this an authoritative and up-to-date review of these areas of diabetology.Key PointsLatest issue in the World Clinics Diabetology seriesSeries also includes Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (9789351520016)Fourteen articles on current important topics in diabetologyEach article is followed by comment from the editors, highlighting important issues110 images and illustrations