| Edition |
Third edition. |
| Description |
vii, 448 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm |
| Note |
"What every person with diabetes needs to know about prevention, treatment, and self-care for complications of the heart, nerves, feet, eyes, skin, kidneys, more"--Cover. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
General overview. Diabetes : the facts and figures ; Pre-diabetes ; Diabetes standards of care -- Acute complications. DKA, HHS, and lactic acidosis ; Low blood glucose -- Chronic complications. Cardiovascular complications. Heart disease ; Risk factors for heart disease ; Cholesterol and other blood fats ; High blood pressure ; Peripheral arterial disease ; Stroke -- Eye complications. Eye disease ; The genetics of eye disease -- Nerve complications. Nerve damage : legs, feet, and arms ; Foot care ; Nerve damage : internal organs and localized damage -- Kidney complications. Diabetic kidney disease -- Other complications. Gastrointestinal complications ; Fatty liver and NASH ; Men's sexual health ; Women's sexual health ; Skin complications ; Bone health ; Oral and dental health ; Anemia -- Associations with diabetes. The Metabolic Syndrome ; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) ; Cancer ; Sleep disturbance ; Infections ; Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease ; Psychosocial complications -- Confounders of diabetes and its complications. Obesity ; Smoking ; Transplants : kidney, pancreas, and islet cells -- Appendix. Medications and blood glucose. |
| Subject |
Diabetes -- Complications -- Popular works.
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| Added Author |
Levin, Marvin E., 1924-
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Pfeifer, Michael A.
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| Added Title |
Diabetes complications |
| ISBN |
9781580402903 alkaline paper $18.95 |
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1580402909 alkaline paper |
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