Type 2 Diabetes: Prediction and Prevention

By Graham A. Hitman

Diabetes Mellitus is a condition in which the amount of glucose in the blood is abnormally high because the body is no longer able to use it adequately as a fuel. This unique and timely volume presents a detailed introductory account of how NIDDM can be both predicted and prevented. It specifically focuses upon genetic markers, immune markers, cell markers, environmental factors and animal models. The cost-effectiveness of prevention strategies is also examined, as well as many of the ethical aspects of screening and intervention.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471985953
• ISBN13: 9780471985952
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 1.3" x 6.3"