Type 2 Diabetes

by Kagan, Andrew; Heimlich, Henry J.; Asner, Edward

• ISBN13: 9780786445424
• ISBN10: 0786445424
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-13
• Publisher: McFarland Publishing

Summary

Type 2 diabetes afflicts 250 million people worldwide, creating life-threatening and debilitating health effects. Written from a surgeon's perspective, this book is designed to provide information on the physical and socioeconomic underpinnings of the disease, as well as causes and complications based on case histories. It includes suggestions to avoid or delay the onset of the disease, and to minimize complications for those already afflicted.

Author Biography

Andrew Kagan, M.D., is a retired senior surgeon from Hackensack University Medical Center and also taught at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He has provided material for surgical texts, published in medical literature, and holds a patent for a blood-flow monitor. He currently is a volunteer surgeon at The Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative in New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Foreword	p. 1
Foreword	p. 3
Preface	p. 5
Introduction	p. 7
The Social and Scientific Basis of Diabetes
The Newly Diagnosed Diabetic: The Case of Gary Lutton	p. 17
Genes, the Environment, and Type 2 diabetes	p. 39
Why Obesity Leads to Type 2 Diabetes	p. 54
The Complications of Diabetes and How to Avoid Them
Gestational Diabetes: The Case of Lucky Lydia Lang	p. 73
Neuropathy, the Most Common Diabetic Complication	p. 84
Peripheral Vascular Disease: The Case of Annie Walker	p. 94
Heart Disease: The Case of Gloria Nutter	p. 147
Kidney Failure: The Case of Bill Murphy	p. 160
Carotid Artery Disease and Stroke: The Case of Mr. Crowe	p. 175
Diabetes, Impaired Vision, and Blindness	p. 195
Diabetes, Oral Health, and the Surgeon	p. 200
The Unique Problem of Type 2 Diabetes in the Elderly	p. 203
Catastrophe or Cure	p. 206
Notes	p. 211
Bibliography	p. 219
Index	p. 225
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