Principles of Diabetes Mellitus

• Revises and expands on classic earlier editions, providing a comprehensive text on diabetes mellitus
• Covers all major topics including glucose metabolism, diagnosis and epidemiology, genetics, management and prevention
• Provides a global perspective on diabetes mellitus, diabetic syndromes and related disorders
• Delivers expertise in diabetes research and treatment, edited by a leading figure in the field

About this Reference Work

The third edition of this important work is a timely update to the comprehensive textbook first published in 2002 and reissued in a second edition in 2010. The past few years have witnessed major developments in our understanding of diabetes and in therapeutic approaches to this disease and its numerous complications. Thus, all chapters have been significantly revised and updated with current evidence and best practices, and four brand new chapters are included, discussing the potential role of vitamin D in the pathogenesis of diabetes, peculiarities of diabetes in the elderly, oral manifestations of diabetes, and the current state of bariatric surgery.