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Title: | Pathophysiology and Complications of Diabetes Mellitus |
Authors: | Oluwafemi O. Oguntibeju |
Issue Date: | 2012 |
Publisher: | InTech |
Abstract: | Diabetes mellitus is a complex, progressive disease, which is accompanied by multiple complications. It is a metabolic disorder of the endocrine system and listed among the most common disorders in both developed and developing countries. It has a global metabolic epidemic and it is estimated that the number of people affected by the disease will rise from the current 150 to 230 million by 2025. Hyperglycaemia is a characteristic feature of diabetes mellitus and chronic hyperglycaemia could lead to long-term complications in the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart and blood vessels. Interestingly, this book examines the pathophysiology and selected complications in diabetes mellitus. |
link: | http://www.intechopen.com/books/pathophysiology-and-complications-of-diabetes-mellitus |
Keywords: | Medicine; Endocrinology and Metabolism |
ISBN: | 978-953-51-0833-7 |
Theme: | 教科書-醫學類 |
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