The Metabolic Syndrome - Hardcover

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ISBN 10: 1444336584 ISBN 13: 9781444336580

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011

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The Metabolic Syndrome is a valuable reference text, covering all aspects of the metabolic syndrome and its constituent diseases including inflammation, oxidation and adipocytokines. This book explains the aetiology, pathogenesis and clinical treatment of all risk factors as well as the relationship with diabetes, non alcoholic fatty liver disease, polycystic ovary syndrome and coronary heart disease.

The Metabolic Syndrome  has been further improved from the 1st edition that was highly commended in 2006 Annual British Medical Association medical books competition.  All chapters from the first edition are fully updated and this new edition contains an increase in international contributions and five new chapters on:

• Childhood obesity and metabolic syndrome
• Bariatric surgery for obesity
• Fitness
• Brain insulin resistance and appetite
• The nature of the insulin resistance seen in metabolic syndrome.

This brand new edition of The Metabolic Syndrome will be an indispensable resource for all clinical researchers, physicians and scientists requiring detailed up-to-date information on the metabolic syndrome to further their own research or to treat and manage the syndrome and its complications. Specifically, the text will be of particular relevance to those involved and working in the fields of diabetes, endocrinology, obesity, cardiology, vascular disease and hepatology.

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Christopher D. Byrne, FRCP, FRCPath, PhD, Institute for Developmental Sciences, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK

Sarah H. Wild, FRCPE, FFPH, PhD, Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

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The Metabolic Syndrome

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The Metabolic Syndrome is a valuable reference text, covering all aspects of the metabolic syndrome and its constituent diseases including inflammation, oxidation and adipocytokines. This book explains the aetiology, pathogenesis and clinical treatment of all risk factors as well as the relationship with diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, polycystic ovary syndrome and coronary heart disease.

The Metabolic Syndrome has been further improved from the 1st edition that was highly commended in the 2006 Annual British Medical Association medical book awards. All chapters from the first edition are fully updated and this new edition contains an increase in international contributions and five new chapters on:

• Childhood obesity and metabolic syndrome
• Bariatric surgery for obesity
• Fitness
• Brain insulin resistance and appetite
• The nature of the insulin resistance seen in metabolic syndrome.

This brand new edition of The Metabolic Syndrome will be an indispensable resource for all clinical researchers, physicians and scientists requiring detailed up-to-date information on the metabolic syndrome to further their own research or to treat and manage the syndrome and its complications. Specifically, the text will be of particular relevance to those involved and working in the fields of diabetes, endocrinology, obesity, cardiology, vascular disease and hepatology.

Titles of Related Interest

Obesity and Diabetes, 2nd Edition
Barnett and Kumar, ISBN 9780470519813

Practical Diabetes Care, 3rd Edition
Levy, ISBN 9781444333855

Handbook of Diabetes, 4th Edition
Bilous, ISBN 9781405184090

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The Metabolic Syndrome

second edition

The Metabolic Syndrome is a valuable reference text, covering all aspects of the metabolic syndrome and its constituent diseases including inflammation, oxidation and adipocytokines. This book explains the aetiology, pathogenesis and clinical treatment of all risk factors as well as the relationship with diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, polycystic ovary syndrome and coronary heart disease.

The Metabolic Syndrome has been further improved from the 1st edition that was highly commended in the 2006 Annual British Medical Association medical book awards. All chapters from the first edition are fully updated and this new edition contains an increase in international contributions and five new chapters on:

• Childhood obesity and metabolic syndrome
• Bariatric surgery for obesity
• Fitness
• Brain insulin resistance and appetite
• The nature of the insulin resistance seen in metabolic syndrome.

This brand new edition of The Metabolic Syndrome will be an indispensable resource for all clinical researchers, physicians and scientists requiring detailed up-to-date information on the metabolic syndrome to further their own research or to treat and manage the syndrome and its complications. Specifically, the text will be of particular relevance to those involved and working in the fields of diabetes, endocrinology, obesity, cardiology, vascular disease and hepatology.

Titles of Related Interest

Obesity and Diabetes, 2nd Edition
Barnett and Kumar, ISBN 9780470519813

Practical Diabetes Care, 3rd Edition
Levy, ISBN 9781444333855

Handbook of Diabetes, 4th Edition
Bilous, ISBN 9781405184090

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1444336584
• ISBN 13: 9781444336580
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 384
• Herausgeber: Byrne Christopher D., Wild Sarah H.
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Wiley-VCH GmbH; product_safety@wiley.com; ; Boschstrasse 12; Weinheim; 69469; Deutschland