Author:
Galmer, Andrew.
Imprint:Westport, Conn : Greenwood Press, 2008.
Descriptionxiv, 158 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
Note:The Birth of Diabetes -- Ancient Egyptians: Documenting Medical History -- Ants and Urine -- Ancient Greeks -- Balanced Medicine -- Arabic Medicine -- The Rebirth of Science -- What Is the Liver? -- What Is the Pancreas? -- Animal Research and Findings -- The Discovery of Insulin -- The Discovery of Sulfonamides -- Fundamental Principles -- The Cell: The Basic Unit of Life -- The Fate of Food -- The Duality of the Pancreas -- Insulin's Roots and Routes -- Glucagon -- How Sweet It Is: Hyperglycemia -- Dissecting Diabetes: A Closer Look -- Type 1 Diabetes -- Hyperglycemia -- Type 1 Diabetes: Risk Factors -- Type 2 Diabetes -- Obese vs. Nonobese Type 2 Diabetes -- Presentation -- Diabetes in Pregnancy -- Complications -- A Vision Impaired: The Diabetic Eye -- Kidneys in a Crisis -- Making Sense of the Nerves -- A Vessel of Cardiac Complications -- Ketoacidosis -- Watch Your Step: The Diabetic Foot -- Testing and Treatment -- Detective Work -- Treatment Options -- A Tasty Solution -- Fitting Activities -- Today's Tablets -- Focusing on Insulin -- Alternatives to Conventional Diabetic Care -- Diabetes in America and Abroad -- The Cultural and Socioeconomic Ramifications of Diabetes -- A Diabetic's Perspective -- A Costly Matter -- Discrimination -- Outcome of Income -- Direct and Indirect Costs -- Diabetes in America -- International Interpretation -- The Future of Diabetes -- FDA Approval of New Drugs -- Pharmaceuticals Available Today -- New Methods of Insulin Delivery -- Modern Monitoring -- Transplants -- Stemming Out to Stem Cell Research -- Surgical Solutions -- Clinical Trials -- Conclusion.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-153) and index.
