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Title:
The uncomplicated guide to diabetes complications
ISBN:
9781580402903
Edition:
3rd ed.
Publication Information:
Alexandria, Va. : American Diabetes Association, c2009.
Physical Description:
vii, 448 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
General 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.

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.
Summary:
A revised edition of the guide to diabetes complications offers the latest information on kidney disease, GI problems, critical foot care, dealing with erectile dysfunction, overcoming depression, and other related issues, as well as an examination of the new drugs available, preventative methods, and beneficial treatments.
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