The Uncomplicated Guide to Diabetes Complications

by Levin, Marvin E.; Pfeifer, Michael A.

• ISBN13: 9781580402903
• ISBN10: 1580402909
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-19
• Publisher: American Diabetes Association

Summary

What everyone should know about the. prevention and treatment of diabetes. complications. Most people with diabetes will experience complications. as a result of diabetes. How to treat and prevent. those complications seems overwhelming, but"The. Uncomplicated Guide to Diabetes Complications" makes. understanding what to do a snap.. This new edition, the first since 2001, covers everything. from heart, eye, and kidney diseases to GI problems. and critical foot care. Also included is the latest information. on new drugs, overcoming depression, and even. erectile dysfunction.

Author Biography

Marvin E. Levin, MD, is a former professor.of clinical medicine and associate director of the Endocrinology,.Diabetes, and Metabolism Clinic at Washington University.School of Medicine. He is also the author of Diabetic Foot: A.Clinical Atlas now in its seventh edition..

Michael A. Pfeifer, MD, MS, CDE, FACE, a.certified diabetes educator and physician, is a former director.of the Obesity and Diabetes Center of the East Carolina.School of Medicine. He is currently a senior director in.Pharmaceutical Research And Development for Johnson And.Johnson Pharmaceuticals.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. v
General Overview
Diabetes: The Facts and Figures	p. 3
Pre-Diabetes	p. 9
Diabetes Standards of Care	p. 16
Acute Complications
DKA, HHS, and Lactic Acidosis	p. 29
Low Blood Glucose	p. 43
Chronic Complications Cardiovascular Complications
Heart Disease	p. 53
Risk Factors for Heart Disease	p. 69
Cholesterol and Other Blood Fats	p. 77
High Blood Pressure	p. 85
Peripheral Arterial Disease	p. 100
Stroke	p. 109
Eye Complications
Eye Disease	p. 121
The Genetics of Eye Disease	p. 146
Nerve Complications
Nerve Damage: Legs, Feet, and Arms	p. 157
Foot Care	p. 167
Nerve Damage: Internal Organs and Localized Damage	p. 190
Kidney Complications
Diabetic Kidney Disease	p. 206
Other Complications
Gastrointestinal Complications	p. 223
Fatty Liver and NASH	p. 233
Men's Sexual Health	p. 240
Women's Sexual Health	p. 247
Skin Complications	p. 265
Bone Health	p. 288
Oral and Dental Health	p. 296
Anemia	p. 302
Associations with Diabetes
The Metabolic Syndrome	p. 311
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)	p. 317
Cancer	p. 321
Sleep Disturbance	p. 329
Infections	p. 335
Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease	p. 347
Psychosocial Complications	p. 355
Confounders of Diabetes and Its Complications
Obesity	p. 369
Smoking	p. 383
Transplants: Kidney, Pancreas, and Islet Cells	p. 389
Appendix: Medications and Blood Glucose	p. 407
Index	p. 435
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