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RSSDI Textbook of Diabetes Mellitus (2 Volumes)
V Mohan, BB Tripathy, HB Chandalia, AK Das, PV Rao, SV Madhu
SECTION 1: PREAMBLE
CHAPTER 1:
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2:
LANDMARKS IN THE HISTORY OF DIABETES
INTRODUCTION
THE ANCIENT ERA (Up to 600 AD)
MEDIEVAL PERIOD (600-1500 AD)
ADVENT OF THE MODERN ERA (1500-1750 AD)
PROGRESS OF MODERN ERA
Period of Industrial Revolution and Renaissance (1780-1850 AD)
Discovery of Insulin
Further Developments
Advances in Other Fields
Contemporary Period
Progress on Insulin and Insulin Therapy
Oral Hypoglycemic Agents (OHA)
CLINICAL TYPES OF DIABETES (CLASSIFICATION)
Genetics
Type 1
Type 2
Other Types
EPIDEMIOLOGY
COMPLICATIONS
Acute Complications
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Hyperosmolar Nonketotic (HONK)
Infection
Vascular Complications
Macrovascular
Microangiopathy
Neuropathy
DIABETES AND PREGNANCY
CONTROL AND COMPLICATIONS
ANIMAL MODELS FOR STUDY OF DIABETES
Animal Models of Type 1 Diabetes
Spontaneous Diabetes
Experimental Diabetes
Animal Models of Type 2 Diabetes
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF DIABETES—INDIAN SCENARIO
NEWER DEVELOPMENTS IN DIABETES TREATMENT
Advances in Insulin Therapy
Insulin Analogs
Rapid-Acting Analogs
Long-Acting Analogs
Advances in Oral Medication
Insulin Secretagogues
Insulin Sensitizers
Inhibitors of Glucose Absorption
Glucagon Suppressor
Combination Therapy
SECTION 2: PHYSIOLOGY AND METABOLISM
CHAPTER 3:
INTERMEDIARY METABOLISM AND HORMONAL REGULATION
INTRODUCTION
MAJOR METABOLIC PATHWAYS AND CONTROL SITES2–36
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Lipid Metabolism
Amino Acid Metabolism
STAGES OF EXTRACTION OF ENERGY FROM FOODSTUFFS
RECURRING MOTIFS IN METABOLIC REGULATIONS
MAJOR PATHWAYS OF METABOLISM AND THE PRINCIPAL SITES FOR THEIR CONTROL
Glucose
Adipose Tissue
Liver
Brain1,8,30,33
Muscle1,8,30
HORMONAL REGULATION OF INTERMEDIARY METABOLISM
INSULIN
Incretins37
GLUCAGON
EPINEPHRINE AND NOREPINEPHRINE
SOMATOSTATIN
GLUCOCORTICOIDS40
GROWTH HORMONE41
Physiological and Biochemical Actions
Protein Synthesis
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Lipid Metabolism
Mineral Metabolism
PANCREATIC POLYPEPTIDE
FED STATE39
FASTED (POST-ABSORPTION) STATE39 (FIGURE 3.17)
STARVATION
Gluconeogenesis
PROLONGED STARVATION (FIGURE 3.18)
DIABETES MELLITUS1,11,30,38
CHAPTER 4:
MORPHOLOGY OF PANCREATIC ISLETS
INTRODUCTION
HISTORY
THE ISLETS
Embryogenesis
The APUD Cell Theory
The Stem Cell Theory
Mesodermal Theory
Histology of Islets
Location
Islet Size
The Islet Mass
Number
Islet Shape
Composition
The Islet Capsule
Hilum
Functional Morphology
Production of Hormones
Blood Supply
Lymph Vessels
Nerve Supply
EXOCRINE-ENDOCRINE INTERACTION
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 5:
INSULIN BIOSYNTHESIS AND SECRETION
INTRODUCTION
ORGANIZATION OF ISLETS OF LANGERHANS
ISLET STRUCTURE
INSULIN GENE EXPRESSION AND ITS REGULATION
Structure of the Insulin Gene
Cell Specific Control
Acute Regulation of Insulin Biosynthesis in the β-cell
INSULIN BIOSYNTHESIS: POST-TRANSCRIPTIONAL EVENTS
Processing to Insulin
Other Constituents of the β-granule
Mature Granules and the Insulin Crystal
Translocation of Granules
FATE OF THE MATURE SECRETORY GRANULE
Exocytosis (Insulin Release)
Secretory Granule Pools
Crinophagy (Degradation of insulin Stored in β-cell)
GLUCOSE AND SIGNAL RECOGNITION
FAIL-SAFE REGULATION OF INSULIN SECRETION
Time-dependent Potentiation
Time-dependent Suppression of Insulin Release
CONTROL OF CALCIUM LEVEL: ATP SENSITIVE K+ CHANNELS
MOLECULAR IDENTITY OF THE KATP CHANNEL
INSULIN SECRETION VIA KATP CHANNEL INDEPENDENT PATHWAYS
POTENTIATION OF SECRETION BY VARIOUS AGENTS
Amino Acids
Hormones and Neurotransmitters
Amylin and the β-cell
SECOND MESSENGERS AND THE REGULATION OF INSULIN SECRETION
Calcium
Cyclic AMP
Inositol Phospholipid Metabolites
Inositol 1, 4, 5-Triphosphate
Diacylglycerol
Arachidonic Acid
EFFECTOR SYSTEMS FOR INSULIN SECRETION
Calcium/Calmodulin-dependent Protein Kinases (CaMKs)
Protein Kinase A
Protein Kinase C
INSULIN SECRETION AND DIABETES
CONCLUSION
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 6:
BIOLOGY OF INSULIN ACTION
INTRODUCTION
BIOLOGICAL FIRSTS ABOUT INSULIN
STRUCTURE-ACTION RELATIONSHIP OF INSULIN MOLECULE
INSULIN RECEPTOR
POSTRECEPTOR EVENTS AND DOWNSTREAM SIGNALING
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 7:
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTI-ATHEROSCLEROTIC EFFECTS OF INSULIN—EFFECTS BEYOND GLYCEMIC CONTROL
INTRODUCTION
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
CONCLUSION
SECTION 3: DIAGNOSIS AND CLASSIFICATION
CHAPTER 8:
DEFINITION, DIAGNOSIS AND CLASSIFICATION
DEFINITION
Brief
Comprehensive
DIAGNOSIS
History and Development
Current Status
Urinalysis
Blood/Plasma Glucose
National Diabetes Data Group (NDDG) (1979)29 WHO (1980)30
Fasting Glucose
Random
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT)
ADA (1997), WHO (1998-99)
ADA November 200360
Critic of the New Criterion
Screening For Diabetes
CLASSIFICATION
History and Development
Current Status
Recent Progress in Classification
Comments
MODIFIED CLASSIFICATION
CHAPTER 9:
LATENT AUTOIMMUNE DIABETES IN ADULTS
INTRODUCTION
DEFINITION: CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS
PATHOGENESIS
Immunology
Genetics of LADA
CHRONIC COMPLICATIONS IN LADA
LADA IN THE INDIAN POPULATION
SCREENING FOR LADA
MANAGEMENT OF LADA
NEWER POTENTIAL THERAPIES FOR LADA
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 10:
IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE AND IMPAIRED FASTING BLOOD GLUCOSE
INTRODUCTION
PREVALENCE OF IGT
INSTABILITY OF IGT
ETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS OF IGT
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS OF IGT
Conversion to Diabetes
RISK FACTORS FOR DETERIORATION TO DIABETES
ASSOCIATION WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE MORTALITY
INTERVENTION STUDIES IN IGT
IMPAIRED FASTING GLUCOSE
CONCLUSION
SUMMARY
SECTION 4: EPIDEMIOLOGY
CHAPTER 11:
DIABETES MELLITUS IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
INTRODUCTION
TYPE 1 DIABETES
Prevalence
Incidence
Diabetes in Children
Risk Factors
TYPE 2 DIABETES
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Diabetes in Children
GESTATIONAL DIABETES
CHAPTER 12:
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF DIABETES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: THE SCENARIO IN ASIA
INTRODUCTION
SCENARIO IN SOUTH EAST ASIA
RISING PREVALENCE OF DIABETES
Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT) and Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG)
RISK FACTORS
Urbanization
Racial Predisposition
Genetic Risk
Aging
Obesity
Insulin Resistance
CHRONIC COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES
TYPE 2 DIABETES IN CHILDREN
SCENARIO IN THE MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES
OTHER FORMS OF DIABETES
PREVENTION OF DIABETES
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 13:
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF DIABETES MELLITUS IN INDIA
INTRODUCTION
TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS
TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
Factors Implicated in Causation of DM in Asian Indians
Geographical Regions and Migration
Age
Sex
Obesity
Diet
Physical Activity
Ethnic Susceptibility and Genetic Factors
Stress
Parity
Insulin Resistance
IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE (IGT)
Impact of Revised Criteria
Screening for High-risk Groups
COMPLICATIONS
Macrovascular Complications
Microvascular Complications
Mortality Trends
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 14:
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF DIABETES IN INDIAN AND OTHER MIGRANT POPULATIONS AND SPECIAL GROUPS
INTRODUCTION
OVERSEAS/TRANSCONTINENTAL STUDIES
United Kingdom
Other Countries
MIGRATION WITHIN INDIA
Type 1 Diabetes and Other Forms
Complications of Diabetes
Risk Factors
OTHER MIGRANTS AND SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Do Migrants have an Influence on Diabetes Rates in the Local Population?
SECTION 5: ETIOPATHOGENESIS OF DIABETES MELLITUS
CHAPTER 15:
ETIOLOGY OF DIABETES: AN OVERVIEW
INTRODUCTION
TYPE 1 (A) DIABETES MELLITUS
Genetic Factors
Environmental Agents
TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
Genetic Factors
Environmental Factors
Malnutrition in Utero
Physical Inactivity
Obesity and BMI
Autoimmunity in Type 2 Diabetes
Newer Hormones
GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS (GDM)
OTHER TYPES
CHAPTER 16:
TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS: PATHOGENESIS AND METABOLIC ALTERATIONS
INTRODUCTION
EPIDEMIOLOGY
PATHOGENESIS OF T1DM
Genetics
IDDM1 (HLA)
HLA Associations in T1DM
HLA Association in Indians
Other Loci IDDM2
IDDM12
ENVIRONMENT AND T1DM
Viruses
Dietary Factors
Others
INITIATION OF AUTOIMMUNITY
Prediabetic Phase
Islet antigens
T-cell Abnormalities
Islet Antibodies
Islet Antibodies in Indians
PREDICTION OF TYPE 1 DIABETES
ONSET OF DIABETES
IMMUNE INTERVENTION TRIALS
METABOLIC ALTERATIONS IN T1DM—AN OVERVIEW
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Protein Metabolism
Fatty Acid Metabolism
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Hyperglycemia
Hyperketonemia
Clinical Presentation
Slowly Progressive Type 1 Diabetes
Associated Autoimmune Diseases
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 17:
PATHOGENESIS OF TYPE 2 DIABETES
INTRODUCTION
GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS
Derangement in Homeostasis
INSULIN RESISTANCE (IR)
Sites of Insulin Resistance
Skeletal Muscle
Liver
Adipose Tissue
Free Fatty Acid (FFA) and Insulin Resistance
Adipokines
Cellular Mechanism of Insulin Resistance
Genetic Associated Factors in Pathogenesis of Insulin Resistance
Glucose Toxicity
Methods of Estimation of Insulin Sensitivity
Quantitative Insulin Sensitivity Check Index (QVICK I)
The Insulin Resistance (Metabolic) Syndrome (IRS)
IMPAIRED β-CELL FUNCTION
Insulin Secretion
Defects in β-cell Function
Mechanism of β-cell dysfunction
Primary Factors
Amylin
Incretins, GLP-1
Secondary Causes
Glucotoxicity
Lipotoxicity
Islet (β-Cell) Changes in T2DM
Islet Amyloid
β-cell Mass
Hyperproinsulinemia
Islet α-cells: Glucagon
Genetic Factors
Environmental (Acquired) Factors
Obesity
Physical Activity
Diet and Nutritional Factors
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF TYPE 2 DIABETES
Progressive β-Cell Decompensation
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 18:
INSULIN RESISTANCE
INTRODUCTION: CONCEPT OF HORMONE RESISTANCE
EVOLUTION OF THE CONCEPT OF INSULIN RESISTANCE
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR MECHANISMS IN INSULIN SIGNALING
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of IR
Adipocytes
Leptin
Tumor Necrosis Factor-α (TNF-α)
Resistin
Adiponectin
Muscle
Liver
Vascular Endothelium
Role of Proinsulin in Insulin Resistance
In Vivo Measurement of Insulin Resistance
In Vitro Studies on the Nature of Insulin Resistance
Study of Insulin Action on Human Mononuclear Cells and Erythrocytes
Studies of Insulin Resistance in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes
Insulin and Cell Cholesterol Homeostasis
Clues from Animal Models of Insulin Resistance
Insulin Resistance in Diabetes
Endothelial Function in Diabetes
Insulin Resistance and Obesity
Insulin Resistance and Endothelial Dysfunction in Obesity
Central Obesity and Waist-Hip Ratio (WHR)
Insulin Resistance and Hypertension
Insulin Resistance and Atherosclerosis
Childhood Origin of Atherosclerosis
DIETARY FAT AND INSULIN RESISTANCE
Elaboration of the Thrifty Genotype
Therapeutic Implications of Insulin Resistance
CHAPTER 19:
ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC ROLE OF ADIPOSE TISSUE IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF DIABETES MELLITUS
INTRODUCTION
LEPTIN
RESISTIN
TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-α (TNF-α)
INTERLEUKIN-6 (IL-6)
ADIPONECTIN
Adiponectin Levels in Indians
FREE FATTY ACIDS: ANOTHER PLAYER FOR INSULIN RESISTANCE
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 20:
ROLE OF INTRAUTERINE AND INFANTILE MALNUTRITION IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF DIABETES
INTRODUCTION
MALNUTRITION AND DIABETES MELLITUS
Fetal Malnutrition and Adult Diabetes
Infantile Malnutrition and Adult Diabetes
Maternal Malnutrition and Adult Diabetes
Fetal and Infantile Malnutrition and Adiposity Rebound
Fetal Overnutrition and Adult Diabetes
MECHANISMS LINKING MALNUTRITION AND DIABETES
Intrauterine Malnutrition and β-Cell Dysfunction
Intrauterine Malnutrition and Insulin Resistance
Low Birth Weight and Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1)
Low Birth Weight and Cortisol
Thrifty Gene Hypothesis
Thrifty Phenotype Hypothesis
Fetal Origins of Adult Disease Hypothesis
PREVENTION OF DIABETES
Improving Maternal Health
Care of the Low Birth Weight Individual
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 21:
BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS AND HORMONAL PROFILE IN DIABETES
INTRODUCTION
DIAGNOSIS OF DIABETES
Tests of Glycemia
Blood Glucose Measurement
Plasma Glucose Measurement
Home Glucose Monitoring
Urine Glucose
Urine Ketone Test
Strip Tests
Glycemic Status
GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN (GHb)
HbA1c Assays
HbA1c
DYSLIPIDEMIA IN DIABETES
Apolipoproteins
Lipoprotein (a)
Lipid Profile in Diabetes
SERUM ELECTROLYTES
KIDNEY FUNCTION TESTS
Microalbuminuria
Estimation of Proteinuria
A/C Ratio and P/C Ratio
Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)
INSULIN AND DIABETES
Applications of Plasma Insulin Measurements
Glucose Tolerance and Insulin Secretion
Insulin Profile in Diabetes
Insulin Resistance
CLASSIFICATION OF DIABETES
Identification of Individuals with High-risk of Diabetes
STUDY OF HYPOGLYCEMIA
Hypoglycemia
MODE OF ACTION OF DRUGS
PROINSULIN AND INSULIN RATIOS
OTHER HORMONES INVOLVED IN GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS
Glucagon
HYPOGLYCEMIA AND GLUCAGON SECRETION
HYPERGLYCEMIA AND GLUCAGON
In Nondiabetic
In Diabetic
LEPTIN AND ADIPONECTIN
Hormones from Adipose Tissue
GLUCAGON-LIKE PEPTIDE (GLP-1)
HOMOCYSTEINE
QUALITY CONTROL
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 22:
PATHOLOGY OF PANCREAS IN DIABETES MELLITUS
INTRODUCTION
TYPE 1 DIABETES
Autoimmune Type 1 Diabetes
Idiopathic Type 1 Diabetes
Macroscopic Changes
Microscopic Changes
TYPE 2 DIABETES
OTHER SPECIFIC TYPES OF DIABETES
Fibrocalculous Pancreatic Diabetes
Gross Pathology
Microscopy
Arrested FCPD
Malnutrition Modulated Diabetes Mellitus (MMDM)
Diabetes Mellitus Secondary to Alcoholic Chronic Pancreatitis
Bronze Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus in Neoplasms
SECTION 6: GENETICS AND IMMUNOLOGY
CHAPTER 23:
GENETICS OF DIABETES: AN OVERVIEW
INTRODUCTION
GENETICS OF TYPE 1 DIABETES
GENETICS OF TYPE 2 DIABETES
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 24:
IMMUNOGENETICS OF TYPE 1 DIABETES
INTRODUCTION
IMMUNOLOGIC ASPECTS OF TYPE 1 DIABETES AUTOANTIBODIES
AUTOIMMUNE ANTIBODIES IN AUTOIMMUNE DIABETES
GAD65 Autoantibodies
ICA512/IA-2 ANTIBODIES
Insulin Autoantibodies
Immune Markers in Autoimmune Diabetes
CELLULAR IMMUNE RESPONSE AND CYTOKINES
GENETIC ASPECTS OF TYPE 1 DIABETES
HLA Associations
Association with Other Genes
NATURAL HISTORY OF TYPE 1 DIABETES
Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA)
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS IN TYPE 1 DIABETES
POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL MECHANISMS
Drugs and Chemicals
Viruses
Dietary Factors: Exposure to Cow's Milk in Neonatal Life
CONCLUSION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CHAPTER 25:
MONOGENIC FORMS OF DIABETES MELLITUS AND MATURITY ONSET DIABETES OF YOUNG
INTRODUCTION
DEFINITION OF MONOGENIC FORMS OF DIABETES
MATURITY ONSET DIABETES OF YOUNG (MODY)
Definition
Distribution and Prevalence
Pathogenesis
Genetics
Clinical Features of MODY Subtypes
Glucokinase MODY (MODY 2)
Transcription Factor MODY (MODY 1, 3 and 5)
Insulin Promotor Factor (MODY 4)
Neuro D1 (MODY 6)
Do Mutations in MODY Genes Affect Other Tissues Besides β-cells?
Clinical Studies on MODY in India
Insulin Secretion in MODY
Insulin Secretion in Offspring of MODY
Vascular Complications in MODY
MODY Genes in South Indians
Prevention
OTHER MONOGENIC FORMS OF DIABETES
Mitochondrial Diabetes
Maternally Inherited Diabetes and Deafness (MIDD) and Ballinger-Wallace Syndrome
Myopathy, Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-like Episodes (MELAS)
Variants
Clinical Features
RARER FORMS OF MONOGENIC DIABETES
CONCLUSION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CHAPTER 26:
STUDIES ON GENETICS OF DIABETES IN ETHNIC INDIANS
INTRODUCTION
FAMILIAL AGGREGATION OF DIABETES IN INDIANS
IS INSULIN RESISTANCE ALSO GENETICALLY INHERITED IN INDIANS?
STUDIES ON GENES RELATED TO TYPE 1 DIABETES
STUDIES ON GENES RELATED TO MODY IN INDIANS
STUDIES ON GENES ASSOCIATED WITH INSULIN SECRETION IN INDIANS
STUDIES ON GENES ASSOCIATED WITH INSULIN RESISTANCE IN INDIANS
STUDIES ON GENES ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY IN INDIANS
STUDIES ON GENES RELATED TO FCPD IN INDIANS
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 27:
IMMUNOLOGICAL AND GENETIC STUDIES ON DIFFERENT CLINICAL TYPES OF PATIENTS FROM INDIA
INTRODUCTION
AUTOIMMUNITY IN DIABETES
Clinical Clues for Autoimmunity in T2DM Patients
AUTOIMMUNITY AND GENETICS IN INDIAN DIABETIC PATIENTS (TYPES 1 AND 2)
GAD65 Autoantibodies in Types 1 and 2
ICA512/IA-2 Autoantibodies in Types 1 and 2
HLA in Type 1 Diabetics
Autoimmunity and Genetics of Other Clinical Types
Malnutrition-Modulated Diabetes Mellitus (MMDM)
Fibrocalcific Pancreatic Diabetes (FCPD)
Implication in the Treatment of Autoimmune vs Nonautoimmune Variety of T2DM
SECTION 7: CLINICAL PROFILE
CHAPTER 28:
TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS: CLINICAL FEATURES
INTRODUCTION
CLASSES OF TYPE 1 DIABETES
DISTRIBUTION
ETIOLOGY
NATURAL HISTORY
Stage 1: Genetic Susceptibility
Stage 2: Induction of Autoimmunity
Stage 3: Expression of Antibodies
Stage 4: Progressive Loss of Insulin Secretion
Stage 5: Overt Diabetes
CLINICAL FEATURES
Neonates and Infants
Toddlers
Clinical Features of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Type 1 Diabetes in Adults
Rarer Manifestations of Children with Type 1 Diabetes
Stature and Type 1 Diabetes
Celiac Disease and Type 1 Diabetes
Atypical Forms of Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1B Diabetes or Idiopathic Diabetes
Type 1C Diabetes
Flatbush Diabetes16
Clinical Characteristics
Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adults (LADA)
CHAPTER 29:
CLINICAL FEATURES OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
INTRODUCTION
TYPES OF DIABETES
EPIDEMIOLOGY
NATURAL HISTORY OF TYPE 2 DM
CLINICAL FEATURES
COMPLICATIONS OF TYPE 2 DM AT DIAGNOSIS
Low Body Weight Type 2 DM
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 30:
TYPE 2 DIABETES IN THE LEAN
INTRODUCTION
PECULIARITIES IN CLINICAL PROFILE AND MORTALITY
GLYCEMIC STATUS AND HEPATIC CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM
HEPATIC MICROSOMAL ENZYME SYSTEM AND GLYCEMIC STATUS
HORMONAL PROFILE AND RESPONSE
BIOCHEMICAL MILIEU VIS-À-VIS COMPLICATIONS
BETA-CELLS AND AUTOIMMUNE STATUS
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 31:
MALNUTRITION MODULATED DIABETES MELLITUS
INTRODUCTION
HISTORY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
DISTRIBUTION
CLINICAL FEATURE
INVESTIGATIONS
IMMUNOLOGICAL AND GENETIC STUDIES
CRITERIA FOR DIAGNOSIS
COMPLICATIONS
ETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS
MANAGEMENT
COMMENTS
CHAPTER 32:
FIBROCALCULOUS PANCREATIC DIABETES
INTRODUCTION
DEFINITION AND TERMINOLOGY
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND PREVALENCE
CLINICAL PRESENTATION
Abdominal Pain
Pancreatic Calculi
Maldigestion/Steatorrhea
Diabetes
PATHOLOGY
Gross Findings
Analysis of the Stones
Microscopy
Immunohistochemistry
Etiology and Pathogenesis
Malnutrition
Cassava Toxicity (Cyanogen Toxicity)
Other Dietary Factors
Familial Aggregation of FCPD
Micronutrient Deficiency and Oxidant Stress
Genetic Factors
SPINK 1 Mutations
INVESTIGATIONS
Tests of Pancreatic Structure
Tests of Pancreatic Functions
Exocrine Pancreatic Function
Endocrine Function
COMPLICATIONS
Complications Due to Chronic Pancreatitis
Complications Related to Diabetes
LONG-TERM SURVIVAL ANALYSIS
NATURAL HISTORY
MANAGEMENT
CONCLUSION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CHAPTER 33:
DIABETES IN THE YOUNG: THE INDIAN PERSPECTIVE
INTRODUCTION
PREVALENCE
ETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS
Type 1 Diabetes
Malnutrition Modulated Diabetes Mellitus (MMDM)
Fibrocalculous Pancreatic Diabetes (FCPD)
Type 2 Diabetes
Others
CLINICAL ASPECTS
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
MMDM
FCPD
Type 2 Diabetes
COMPLICATIONS AND MORTALITY
MANAGEMENT
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 34:
SECONDARY DIABETES
INTRODUCTION
DISEASES OF EXOCRINE PANCREAS
Acute Pancreatitis
Chronic Pancreatitis
Pancreatic Carcinoma
Pancreatectomy
Hemochromatosis
Primary Hemochromatosis
Secondary Hemochromatosis
Cystic Fibrosis
Management
ENDOCRINOPATHIES THAT INDUCE DIABETES
Acromegaly
Metabolic Effects of Growth Hormone
Diabetes in Acromegaly
Cushing's Syndrome
Metabolic Effects of Glucocorticoid Excess
Diabetes in Cushing's Syndrome
Glucagonoma
Diabetes in Glucagonoma
Pheochromocytoma
Metabolic Effects of Catecholamines
Diabetes in Pheochromocytoma
Hyperthyroidism
Metabolic Effects
Diabetes and Hyperthyroidism
Somatostatinoma
Aldosteronoma
OTHER ENDOCRINE CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH DIABETES
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperprolactinemia
VIPoma
GENETIC DEFECTS IN INSULIN ACTION
Type A Insulin Resistance
Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome
Leprechaunism/Donohue's Syndrome
Lipodystrophic Syndrome
GENETIC SYNDROMES ASSOCIATED WITH DIABETES
Down's Syndrome
Turner's Syndrome
Klinefelter's Syndrome
Wolfram's Syndrome (DIDMOAD)
Friedreich's Ataxia
Huntington's Disease
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Prader-Willi Syndrome
VIRUSES AND DIABETES
Cytomegalovirus
Rubella Virus
DRUGS CAUSING DIABETES
New Onset Diabetes after Transplantation (NODAT)
Which Drugs Produce NODAT?
Management of NODAT
IMMUNE-MEDIATED DIABETES
Stiffman Syndrome
Insulin Receptor Antibodies
SECONDARY DIABETES IN CHILDREN
Diagnosis
Management
CONCLUSION
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
SECTION 8: MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 35:
AN APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES MELLITUS
INTRODUCTION: IMPORTANCE AND OVERVIEW
DIABETES AND INTERNIST
APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT
Clinical Profile
History and Physical Examination
Investigations
Determination of Subtypes of Diabetes
Onset during Childhood or Young Adulthood
Onset during Adulthood
Secondary Diabetes
PRINCIPLES OF THERAPY
TREATMENT GOALS
INITIAL AND FOLLOW-UP EVALUATION OF DIABETIC PATIENTS
PROBLEMS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH DIABETES IN INDIA
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 36:
PATIENT EDUCATION IN DIABETES CARE
INTRODUCTION
OBJECTIVES FOR DIABETES EDUCATION
ORGANIZATION OF EDUCATION PROGRAM
Who Should Organize the Education Program?
What Should be Included in the Education of Diabetic Patients?
METHODS OF DIABETIC EDUCATION
One-to-One Education
Group Education
Intergroup Discussions and Conferences
Home Care: Visiting Nurse or Social Worker
Flash Cards, Pictures and Paintings
Printed Literatures: Leaflets, Pamphlets, Magazines and Books
Audiotapes and Videotapes
Camps
Teaching the Teachers
Computer-based /Internet Programs
Public Awareness Program (Teach the Community)
EVALUATING DIABETES EDUCATION
Evaluation of Educational Objectives
Evaluation of Therapeutic Goals
Evaluation of Methods
DETAILS OF PROGRAMS ADOPTED FOR EDUCATION
Individual One-to-One Education
Systematic Group Care
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 37:
NUTRITION MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES MELLITUS
INTRODUCTION
Goals
BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR PLANNING DIET FOR DIABETICS
NUTRITION RECOMMENDATIONS AND PRINCIPLES1,2
Calories
Proteins
Fats
Carbohydrates
Sweeteners
Fiber
Sodium
Alcohol
Vitamins/Minerals
GOALS OF MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY
For Type 1 Diabetes
For Type 2 Diabetes
REALISTIC DIET PRESCRIPTION STRATEGIES
Carbohydrates
Glycemic Index
Sucrose
Fibers
Proteins
Fats
Sources of Dietary Fat (Invisible)
Visible Fats
Fats in Nutrition Therapy
Omega 3 (n-3) Fatty Acids
Transfatty Acids
Cholesterol
Recommendation on Choice of Fat in Diet
Micronutrients
Miscellaneous
Alcohol20
Sodium21
Sweeteners
Nutritive Sweeteners22
Nonnutritive Sweeteners22
OTHER NUTRITIONAL FACTORS TO REDUCE CARDIAC RISK
Fish and Omega 3 Fatty Acids
Stanols and Sterols23
Soy Protein, Flavonoids and Phytoestrogens
Traditional Indian Foods in Diabetes Mellitus
MEAL PLANNING
Food Groups
Notes on Meal Planning in the Indian Context
CHAPTER 38:
NUTRITION MANAGEMENT IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS
NUTRITION MANAGEMENT IN UNDERNUTRITION AND OBESITY
Undernutrition
Obesity
Medical Nutrition Therapy for Weight Reduction
Low Calorie Diet
Very Low Calorie Diets
Medical Starvation Diets
Behavioral Approaches
Dietary Education, Implementation and Adherence
NUTRITION MANAGEMENT THROUGH JOURNEY OF LIFE
Youth
Pregnancy and Lactation
Normal Pregnancy
Diabetes with Pregnancy
Elderly
NUTRITION MANAGEMENT IN VARIOUS TREATMENT MODALITIES
Insulin Therapy
Intensive Insulin Therapy and Insulin Pump Therapy
NUTRITION MANAGEMENT IN VARIOUS LIFE SITUATIONS
Travel
Road Travel
Air Travel
Eating Out
Religious Fasts
Hindu Fast
Muslim Fast
Jain Fast
Shift Duties
Sick Day Routine
NUTRITION MANAGEMENT IN COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES
Cardiovascular Disease and its Risk Factors
Coronary Heart Disease
Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors
Obesity
Dyslipidemia
Hypertension and Edema States
Congestive Cardiac Failure
Diabetic Nephropathy
Diabetic Neuropathy
FOOD LABELING AND INTERPRETATION
CHAPTER 39:
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND YOGA IN DIABETES MELLITUS
INTRODUCTION
EXERCISE IN NORMAL SUBJECTS
Exercise in Type 1 Diabetes
General Recommendations for Exercise in Type 1 Diabetes
Exercise in Type 2 Diabetes
EXERCISE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES
BENEFITS OF EXERCISE
Improving Cardiovascular Fitness
GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR EXERCISE IN DIABETES
EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT BEFORE EXERCISE
EXERCISE IN THE ELDERLY
YOGIC PRACTICES IN DIABETES MELLITUS
RISKS OF EXERCISE
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
ROLE OF EXERCISE IN PREVENTION OF DIABETES
Malmo Feasibility Study
Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study
Diabetes Prevention Program
Role of Yoga in Prevention of Diabetes
CHAPTER 40:
ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENTS: AN OVERVIEW
INTRODUCTION
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
CLASSIFICATION
Insulin Secretagogues
Insulin Sensitizers
Drugs Reducing Carbohydrate Absorption
Combination Therapy
FUTURE PERSPECTIVE
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 41:
INSULIN SECRETAGOGUES
INTRODUCTION
ROLE OF INSULIN SECRETAGOGUES IN TREATMENT OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
CLASSIFICATION OF INSULIN SECRETAGOGUES
Sulfonylureas
Structure of Sulfonylureas
Mechanism of Action
First Generation Sulfonylureas
Second Generation Sulfonylureas
Third Generation Sulfonylureas
Side Effects
Glinides (Meglitinides)
Structure and Mechanism of Action
Side Effects
INSULIN SECRETAGOGUES AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
CHOOSING THE RIGHT SECRETAGOGUE
TIMING OF SECRETAGOGUE ADMINISTRATION
COMPARISON OF VARIOUS SECRETAGOGUES
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 42:
ANTIHYPERGLYCEMIC AGENTS (Insulin Sensitizers And Others)
INTRODUCTION
CLASSIFICATION
INSULIN SENSITIZERS (METFORMIN AND PHENFORMIN)
Mechanisms of Action
Therapeutic Considerations
Side Effects
INSULIN SENSITIZERS (THIAZOLIDINEDIONES)
Rosiglitazone and Pioglitazone
Introduction
Mechanisms of Actions
Thiazolidinediones and Lipid Metabolism
Thiazolidinediones and Inflammations
Therapeutic Considerations
ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE INHIBITORS (ACARBOSE AND MIGLITOL)
Mechanisms of Action
Therapeutic Considerations
NEWER antiHYPERGLYCEMICS:FUTURE DIRECTIONS
Orlistat
Pramlintide
DPP IV Inhibitors
Sibutramine
Guar Gum
Vanadium Salts
Combined PPAR-γ and PPAR-α Agonists
Gluconeogenesis Inhibitors
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 43:
INSULIN THERAPY
HISTORY OF INSULIN DEVELOPMENT
INSULIN MANUFACTURE AND FORMULATION
Method of Insulin Production
Animal Insulin
Human Insulin
PURIFICATION AND STANDARDIZATION OF INSULIN
TYPES OF INSULIN
Species
Molecular Structure
Purity
Time Duration and Effect
Physical Characteristics and pH
Potency
INSULIN PHARMACOKINETICS
AIM OF INSULIN THERAPY
INDICATIONS FOR INSULIN
Regular Use
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Type 2 Patients with OHA Failure
Intermittent or Occasional Use
INITIATING INSULIN THERAPY
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes
INSULIN REGIMENS
Conventional Subcutaneous Insulin Therapy
Split Mix Regimen
Premixed Regimen
Multiple Subcutaneous Insulin Injections (Basal-Bolus Regimen)
Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion
ADJUSTING INSULIN DOSE
FACTORS INFLUENCING INSULIN THERAPY
Factors Influencing Compliance
Education, Attitude and Support System
Insulin Regimen
Factors Influencing Insulin Requirements
Factors Influencing Insulin Kinetics
Physical State and Adjuvant
Species
Volume and Concentration
pH
Route of Injection
Depth and Mode of Administration
Site of Injection
Exercise
Ambient Temperature
Massage
Insulin Antibodies
COMPLICATIONS OF INSULIN THERAPY
ADVANCES IN INSULIN THERAPY
Insulin Analogs (Designer Insulin)
Fast-Acting Analogs
Long-acting Insulin Analogs
Premixed Analogs
Selective Action Analogs
SAFETY ISSUES
ADVANTAGES
ADVANCES IN INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS
Pen Injectors
Insulin Pumps
Jet Injectors
Other Delivery Systems
Peroral Delivery
Pulmonary
Nasal
Inhalation
Oral Insulin
Transdermal Insulin Delivery
MYTHS AND CONCERNS ABOUT INSULIN USE IN TYPE 2 DIABETES
Type 2 Means Noninsulin Requiring Diabetes
Once on Insulin Always on Insulin
Insulin Use is Associated with Increased Risk of Hypoglycemia
Patients Resist Insulin Therapy
Exogenous Insulin Leads to Weight Gain
PRACTICAL TIPS
Mixing Insulin
Storing Insulin
INTRODUCTION
IMMUNOGENICITY
METABOLIC EFFECTS
SKIN REACTIONS
AVAILABILITY AND ECONOMICS
SUMMARY
Future of Animal Insulins
CHAPTER 44:
SHORT-TERM MONITORING OF GLYCEMIC CONTROL
INTRODUCTION
EVALUATION AT THE INITIAL HOSPITAL VISIT12
MONITORING GLYCEMIC CONTROL
Urine Glucose
Rationale
Sample Collection
Methods for Glucose Analysis15,29
Older Methods of Urine Glucose Analysis29
Frequency of Testing Urine
Desirable Values by the Enzyme Methods
Reagent Test Strips for EstimatingUrine Glucose29–31
Quality Control of Test Strips
Selection of Urine Strips
Quantitative Analysis of Urine Glucose31,32
Ketones
Urine Ketones
Tests for Urine Ketone Determination14,31,32
Acetoacetic Acid
β-Hydroxybutyric Acid
BLOOD GLUCOSE
Reagent Strips31,32
Alternate Site Testing33
Quality Control
Additional Features
EVALUATING SMBG SYSTEMS
SELF-MONITORING OF BLOOD GLUCOSE
Indications
Advantages
Training and Quality Control
Patient Technique
Instrument Errors
Hindrances
Timing
Good Records
Office Blood Glucose Measurement7,15,33
Indices of Blood Glucose Variation
Noninvasive Blood Glucose Monitors
Interstitial Fluid Methods66
CONTINUOUS (AMBULATORY) BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING
Advantages
Clinical Applications
NEW MONITORING DEVICE DEVELOPMENTS
Fructosamine and Glycated Albumin69
Serum 1,5-Anhydroglucitol
CHAPTER 45:
MONITORING GLYCEMIC CONTROL: LONG-TERM PARAMETERS
INTRODUCTION
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
PROCESS OF GLYCATION OF HEMOGLOBIN
METHODOLOGY TO ESTIMATE GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN
Methods Based on Differences in Ionic Charge
Methods Based on Structural Characteristics of GHb
Methods Based on Chemical Reactivity
Based on Enzymatic Cleavage of β-N-Terminal Hexapeptide
METHODOLOGICAL PROBLEMS, SELECTION OF METHOD AND QUALITY CONTROL
CLINICAL RELEVANCE AND APPLICATION OF GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN
GLYCATED ALBUMIN AND FRUCTOSAMINE
SERUM 1,5-ANHYDROGLUCITOL
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 46:
MONITORING BEYOND GLYCEMIC CONTROL
INTRODUCTION
CLINICAL MONITORING
Anthropological/Physical Parameters
Waist Circumference and Waist/Height Ratio
Sagittal Abdominal Diameter
Height and BMI
Pulses
Blood Pressure (Casual and Ambulatory)
LABORATORY MONITORING
Blood Glucose
HbA1c
Lipids
Renal Function Tests
Screening
Monitoring
ORGAN COMPLICATIONS (MICROVASCULAR)
Nephropathy
Definition
Evaluation
Retinopathy
Screening
Evaluation
Neuropathy
Evaluation
Quantitative Sensory Testing
Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy: Cardiovascular System
ORGAN COMPLICATIONS (MACROVASCULAR)
Cardiovascular Disease
Screening
Hypertension
Dyslipidemia
Smoking
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Screening
Diagnosis and Evaluation
OTHER COMPLICATIONS
Foot Care
Infections
Osteoporosis
MONITORING IN HIGH-RISK POPULATION
Prediabetes
SUMMARY OF COMPREHENSIVE DIABETES CARE
CHAPTER 47:
CURRENT STATUS OF INDIGENOUS DRUGS AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES MELLITUS
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
Historical Continuity of the Knowledge Capital
Previous Reviews on Indigenous Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus
Scope of the Present Review
INDIGENOUS DRUGS AND MEDICINAL PLANTS
Classic Remedies in Ayurveda
PHARMACOLOGY AND CLINICAL STUDIES OF ANTIDIABETIC MEDICINAL PLANTS
Momordica Charantia Linn
Clinical Studies with Momordica Charantia Linn
Eugenia Jambolana Linn
Clinical Studies with Eugenia Jambolana Linn
Pterocarpus Marsupium Linn
Clinical Studies with Pterocarpus Marsupium Linn
Aegle Marmelos Corr
Clinical Studies with Aegle Marmelos Corr
Azadirachta Indica Linn (Neem)
In Vitro Effects of Azadirachta Indica Linn
Clinical Trials with Azadirachta Indica Linn
Trigonella Foenum-graecum Linn
Experimental Studies with Trigonella Foenum-graecum Linn
Clinical Studies with Trigonella Foenum-graecum Linn
MARKETED AYURVEDIC FORMULATIONS
COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
AYURVEDIC PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
DIETARY AND EXERCISE MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES
INDIAN HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES
SUMMARY
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CHAPTER 48:
TRANSPLANTATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES MELLITUS
INTRODUCTION
Justification
INDICATIONS AND PATIENT SELECTION
TRANSPLANT OPTIONS
Types of Transplant Options
LIVING DONOR SELECTION CRITERIA
PROCEDURE
NUTRITION AFTER TRANSPLANT
PATIENT AND GRAFT SURVIVAL
EFFECTS OF TRANSPLANT ON COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES
PREGNANCY AND PANCREATIC TRANSPLANT
TRANSPLANTATION ASSOCIATED RISKS
Hyperglycemia after Pancreas Transplant
ISLET CELL TRANSPLANT
Clinical Xenotransplantation
SUMMARY
SECTION 9: COMORBID CONDITIONS
CHAPTER 49:
COMORBID CONDITIONS: OBESITY AND DYSMETABOLIC SYNDROME
DEFINITION AND SIGNIFICANCE OF COMORBID CONDITIONS
TOBACCO ABUSE
Tobacco Cessation Strategies
OBESITY
Epidemiology
Definition and Diagnosis
Etiology
Genetic Factors
Environmental Factors
Hormonal Factors
Energy Balance in Health and Disease
Pathophysiology
Insulin Resistance
Natural History and Clinical Course
Complications
Cardiovascular Complications
Other Complications of Obesity
Management of Obesity
Nutrition Therapy
Exercise Therapy
Behavioral Therapy
Pharmacotherapy
Surgical Approach to Obesity
METABOLIC SYNDROME (Multimetabolic Syndrome, Syndrome X)
Definition and Diagnosis
Validity and Utility of Concept of Metabolic Syndrome
Management of Metabolic Syndrome
HYPERURICEMIA
Etiology
Management
HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA
Hyperhomocysteinemia in Asian Indians
Significance of Hyperhomocysteinemia
Management
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 50:
HYPERTENSION IN DIABETES
INTRODUCTION
ETIOLOGY OF HYPERTENSION IN DIABETES
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY
COMPLICATIONS
SCREENING FOR HYPERTENSION IN DIABETES
MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSION IN DIABETES
Goal for Levels of Blood Pressure to be Achieved
Antihypertensive Pharmacological Therapy
Antihypertensive Therapy and New-onset Diabetes Mellitus
Evidence-based Medicine and Hypertension in Diabetes
Antihypertensive Drugs to be Used in Diabetes Mellitus
RAS Blockade: The ACEIs and ARBs
Diuretics
Beta-blockers
Calcium Channel Blockers
Angiotensin-II Receptor Blockers
Inhibition of the Renin-Angiotensin System
Special Considerations in Diabetic Patients with Hypertension
Kidney Disease
Considerations for Therapy
Risks with ACE Inhibitors
Supine Hypertension with Orthostatic Hypotension
Treatment
Drugs for Managing Hypertensive Emergencies in Diabetic Patients
THE INDIAN SCENARIO
CONCLUSION
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 51:
DYSLIPIDEMIA IN DIABETES
INTRODUCTION
LIPOPROTEIN PHYSIOLOGY
Structure
Metabolism
Dietary (Exogenous) Lipids
Endogenous Lipids
Reverse Cholesterol Transport
LIPOPROTEINS AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS
LDL-Cholesterol
HDL-Cholesterol
Triglycerides and VLDL
Lipoprotein(a)
Risk Factors versus Markers
NATURE OF DYSLIPIDEMIA IN DIABETES
Lipid Disorders in Diabetes
Dyslipidemia in Type 2 Diabetes
Quantitative Changes
Mechanism of Dyslipidemia in Type 2 Diabetes
Hyperinsulinemia, Dyslipidemia and CHD
Dyslipidemia in Type 1 Diabetes
Dyslipidemia in ‘Malnutrition-related Diabetes’
Diabetic Dyslipidemia and Ethnicity
SCREENING FOR DYSLIPIDEMIA IN DIABETES
Frequency
Tests
TREATMENT OF DYSLIPIDEMIA IN DIABETES
Goals
Treatment Modalities
Lifestyle Measures
Diet
Exercise
Glycemic Control
Specific Lipid-modifying Drugs
Statins
Fibrates
Azetidinone
Nicotinic Acid or Niacin
Bile Acid Sequestrants
Miscellaneous
Newer Vistas in Lipid Modification
Rational Choice of Drugs
CONCLUSION
SECTION 10: COMPLICATIONS
CHAPTER 52:
DIABETES COMPLICATIONS: OVERVIEW
INTRODUCTION
DIABETES EXPOSURE AND RISK OF COMPLICATIONS
IMPORTANCE OF GLYCEMIC CONTROL IN DEVELOPMENT OF CHRONIC COMPLICATIONS
Diabetes Control and Complications Trial1
Studies in Type 2 DM
MECHANISMS OF DIABETIC TISSUE DAMAGE4,18-20
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF HYPERGLYCEMIA-INDUCED CELLULAR DAMAGE
Increased Activation of the Polyol Pathway18-23
Formation of Advanced Glycation End-products4,18-20,24,25
Extracellular Effects of AGEs
Intracellular Effects of AGEs40
Increased Activation of Protein Kinase C18-20,41-47
Increased Flux through the Hexosamine Pathway48-53
ROLE OF OXIDATIVE STRESS IN DEVELOPMENT OF DIABETIC COMPLICATIONS
UNIFYING HYPOTHESIS FOR DIABETIC COMPLICATIONS76-79
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 53:
ACUTE METABOLIC COMPLICATIONS
DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS
Definition
Etiology and Precipitating Factors
Prevalence and Mortality
Pathogenesis
Management of DKA
General Guidelines
Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy
Replacement of Water and Salt
Potassium Therapy14
Bicarbonate Therapy
Magnesium and Phosphate Therapy20–22
Insulin Therapy in Diabetic Ketoacidosis23,24 (Table 53.6)
General Management and Supportive Measures
Metabolic Complications of DKA
Hypokalemia
Hypoglycemia
Cerebral Edema
Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome30, 31
Relapse of DKA
Nonmetabolic Complications of DKA
Prevention and Early Intervention
HYPERGLYCEMIC HYPEROSMOLAR NONKETOTIC STATE
Definition
Pathogenesis
Precipitating Factors
Mortality
Clinical Features
Management of HHNKS
Fluid Replacement
Insulin
Complications
LACTIC ACIDOSIS
Pathogenesis
Adverse Consequences of Lactic Acidemia
Diabetes Mellitus and Lactic Acidosis
Biguanides and Lactic Acidosis
Phenformin and Lactic Acidosis
Lactate Adaptation
Metformin and Lactic Acidosis
Clinical Presentation
Management
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 54:
HYPOGLYCEMIA
DEFINITIONS
For Adults
For Neonates
INTRODUCTION
ETIOLOGY (TABLE 54.1)
Fed State Hypoglycemia (Table 54.2)
Pseudohypoglycemia
Normal Glucose Counter-regulation
PATHOGENESIS
Glucose Issues in Newborn
CLINICAL FEATURES
INVESTIGATIONS
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
COURSE AND PROGNOSIS
COMPLICATIONS
Somogyi Effect
Hypoglycemia Unawareness
MANAGEMENT
Directions for Treatment
Severe Hypoglycemia
Beta-Cell Tumors
Neonatal Hypoglycemia
Autoimmune Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia due to Non-β-cell Tumor
Prophylactic Measures
Social Implications
CHAPTER 55:
ACUTE INFECTIONS IN DIABETES MELLITUS
INTRODUCTION
COMMON MICROORGANISMS ASSOCIATED WITH INFECTIONS IN DIABETIC PATIENTS
URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS
RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS
ABDOMINAL AND GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTIONS
SKIN AND SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS
RHINOCEREBRAL MUCORMYCOSES
MALIGNANT OTITIS EXTERNA
FOOT INFECTIONS
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 56:
CHRONIC INFECTIONS IN DIABETES MELLITUS
INTRODUCTION
SECONDARY FACTORS
CHRONIC INFECTIONS
HEPATITIS C AND DIABETES
Mode of Transmission of HCV
Pathogenesis of Diabetes in HCV Infection
Insulin Resistance
Insulin Deficiency
Pancreatic Infection by HCV
Autoimmune β-cell Damage due to HCV
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Increased Iron Stores
Effect of DM on HCV+ve Chronic Liver Disease
DIABETES MELLITUS AND TUBERCULOSIS
Causes of Increased Susceptibility to Tuberculosis in Diabetes
Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus in Tuberculosis
Probable Causes of Higher Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus in Tuberculosis
Peculiarities of Tuberculosis in Diabetes
Preventive Management
PERIODONTAL DISEASE AND DIABETES MELLITUS
HIV INFECTION AND DIABETES
Protease Inhibitor Therapy
Protease Inhibitor-treated Cases
Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors treated Cases
Blood Glucose and Lipodystrophy
Fatty Acid Metabolism
Other Causes for Diabetes Mellitus
Diagnosis and Monitoring of Diabetes Mellitus in HIV+ve Cases
Management of Blood Glucose Changes
Options
Oral Hypoglycemic Agents
Drug Interactions between HAART and OHA
Conclusion
RHINOCEREBRAL MUCORMYCOSIS
CHOLECYSTITIS
CHRONIC PYELONEPHRITIS AND CYSTITIS
CHRONIC INFECTIONS IN DIABETIC FOOT
FUNGAL INFECTIONS IN DIABETES
Infections Strongly Associated with DM
Measures for Prevention of Infections in Diabetes
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 57:
MACROVASCULAR DISORDERS IN DIABETES: DETERMINANTS AND RISK FACTORS
INTRODUCTION
BURDEN OF MACROVASCULAR DISEASE IN DIABETES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO INDIAN
DISTRIBUTION AND PROFILE OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN DIABETIC VERSUS NONDIABETIC PERSONS
LIKELY DETERMINANTS/RISK FACTORS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MACROVASCULAR DISEASE
Hyperglycemia
Hyperinsulinemia–Insulin Resistance12
Dyslipidemia
Obesity and Hypertension
Rheology
Smoking
Homocysteine
CHAPTER 58:
ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN DIABETES: PATHOGENESIS
INTRODUCTION
ARTERIAL VESSEL WALL STRUCTURE
PATHOLOGY OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS
FIBRINOLYSIS AND COAGULATION
LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN
ADHESION MOLECULES AND CHEMOTACTIC PROTEINS
EARLY ATHEROSCLEROTIC CHANGES IN DIABETIC SUBJECTS
INFLAMMATION
PLAQUE RUPTURE
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 59:
CORONARY HEART DISEASE IN DIABETES
INTRODUCTION
CORONARY HEART DISEASE IN DIABETES: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ROLE OF RISK FACTORS
METABOLIC SYNDROME AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
CLINICAL PRESENTATION, COMPLICATIONS AND MORTALITY
PREDIABETES AND CORONARY HEART DISEASE
Risk of Diabetes in Prediabetic State
Cardiovascular Disease in Prediabetes
Prediabetes and Cardiovascular Disease— The Chennai Urban Population Study
Strategies for Prevention of Diabetes in Prediabetes State
PRIMARY PREVENTION OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE IN PREDIABETES
Lifestyle Modification
Pharmacological Approaches
Antihyperglycemic Therapy
Blood Pressure Control
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Statins
Fibrate Therapy
Aspirin and Beta-blockers
PRIMARY PREVENTION OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE IN DIABETES
MANAGEMENT OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE IN DIABETES
Myocardial Reperfusion in STEMI
Thrombolytic Therapy
Primary Angioplasty
Glucose-insulin Infusion
Antiplatelet Drugs
Beta-blockers
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Statins
Management of Unstable Angina and NSTEMI
Revascularization in Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 60:
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE IN DIABETES
INTRODUCTION
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE—GLOBAL, INDIAN AND IN IMMIGRANT INDIANS
Global Studies
Burden of CAD 1990-20202
Indian Studies
Coronary Artery Disease in Immigrant Indians
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE IN TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS
Type 1 DM having Diabetic Nephropathy
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE IN TYPE 2 DM—SPECIAL FEATURES
Prevalence
Incidence Studies
The Prospective Studies in European Population
Epidemiological Variations According to Age, Sex and Duration of Diabetes Mellitus
Geographical and Ethnic Variations
IMPACT OF DIABETES ON CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE IN WOMEN
IMPACT OF DIABETES ON CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE MORTALITY64–66
CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE IN TYPE 2 DM HAVING DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY
Prognosis of CAD in Diabetes Mellitus
CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE IN DIABETES—INDIAN STUDIES
CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE IN PREDIABETES
PREVALENCE OF PRE-CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE MARKERS IN DIABETES MELLITUS
SUMMARY
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CHAPTER 61:
NON-CORONARY CARDIAC COMPLICATIONS IN DIABETES
INTRODUCTION
DIABETIC CARDIOMYOPATHY AND HEART FAILURE IN DIABETES
Epidemiology
Pathogenetic Mechanisms
Intramyocardial Microangiopathy
Metabolic Factors
Endothelial Dysfunction
Myocardial Fibrosis
Pathological Aspects
Clinical Profile
Noninvasive Studies
Invasive Studies
Management
Prognosis
CARDIOVASCULAR AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY IN DIABETES
Prevalence
Clinical Profile
Assessment
Tests Reflecting Cardiac Parasympathetic Damage
Tests of Cardiac Sympathetic Damage
Management
SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH IN DIABETES
Definition and its Association
Cause of Sudden Cardiac Death
Management of Patients at Risk
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 62:
DIABETES AND CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE
INTRODUCTION
DIABETES AS A RISK FACTOR FOR STROKE: THE EVIDENCE-BASED STUDIES
DIABETES ASSOCIATED OTHER RISK FACTORS FOR STROKE
PATHOGENESIS OF STROKE AND CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE IN DIABETES1,18
Other Possible Mechanisms to Explain Hyperglycemia-induced Worsening of Cerebral Ischemia
Plasma Glucose and Spreading Depression19
Plasma Glucose and Regulation of Na+/Myo-inositol Cotransporter Gene Expression in Hippocampus20
Plasma Glucose and Na-K ATPase in the Brain21
Insulin's Vascular Action22
STROKE SUBTYPES AND PATTERN OF VASCULAR DISEASE IN DIABETES
Diabetes Mellitus and Acute Ischemic Stroke
Glycemia and Acid-Base Status
Hyperglycemia and Acute Stroke
Serum Glucose and Cerebral Ischemia—Reperfusion Injury
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 63:
PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE IN DIABETES
INTRODUCTION
Incidence, Pathophysiology and Diagnosis
INCIDENCE AND COMORBIDITY
DIAGNOSIS OF PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE IN DIABETES—NONINVASIVE STUDIES
CLINICAL PROBLEMS AND MANAGEMENT
Gangrene of the Toes
Hypertension, Complicating Diabetes with Peripheral Arterial Disease
Foot Ulcers and Peripheral Vascular Disease in Diabetes—Role of Noninvasive Studies and Angiograms for Predicting the Amputation
Can One Exclude Peripheral Arterial Disease in the Absence of Symptoms?
Can Peripheral Arterial Disease be Excluded in Case of Palpable Foot Pulses?
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT
Percutaneous Interventions and Thrombolytic Therapies for PAD in Diabetes
SURGICAL MANAGEMENT
Indications and Type of Surgical Treatment
Graft Material for the Bypass Operations
Women with Diabetes and Peripheral Arterial Disease
Amputations and Survival in Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease and Diabetes
Therapeutic Footwear in Peripheral Arterial Disease and Diabetes (Figures 63.6 to 63.12)
CHAPTER 64:
DIABETIC FOOT SYNDROME
INTRODUCTION
EPIDEMIOLOGY
Foot Ulcers
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Lower Extremity Amputations
SOCIOECONOMICS
CLASSIFICATION
PATHOGENESIS
Biomechanics
Neuropathic Foot
Charcot Foot
Pathogenesis
Clinical Presentation
Foot Infection
Nonulcer Pathologies
Nail Deformities
DIAGNOSIS
Neuropathic Foot
Osteomyelitis
MANAGEMENT
Neuropathic Foot
Infected Foot
Amputation
Minor Amputations
Major Amputations
PREVENTION
Preventive Footwear (Characteristics)22
Dressing Material
Newer Dressings
Newer Therapies
Platelet-derived Growth Factors
Dermagraft
Apligraf
Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor
Hyaff
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 65:
PATHOGENESIS OF DIABETIC MICROVASCULAR COMPLICATIONS
INTRODUCTION
MORPHOLOGIC FEATURES
Basement Membrane
Changes in Vascular Cells
Vascular Abnormalities
Coagulation
Permeability
Flow and Contractility
Changes to Endoneural Blood Flow
MECHANISMS OF HYPERGLYCEMIA-INDUCED DAMAGE
Increased Polyol Pathway Flux
Increased Intracellular Formation of Advanced Glycation Endproducts
Activation of Protein Kinase C
Increased Flux through the Hexosamine Pathway
SUMMARY
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
CHAPTER 66:
OCULAR COMPLICATIONS IN DIABETES
INTRODUCTION
MEDIATORS AND MECHANISMS OF OCULAR DAMAGE IN DIABETES MELLITUS
Increased Polyol Pathway
Increase Advanced Glycation Endproducts Formation
Increased Protein Kinase C Activation
Hexosamine Pathway
EXTRARETINAL OCULAR MANIFESTATIONS
Orbit
Orbitorhinomucormycosis
Orbital Cellulitis
Lids
Chalazion
Hordeolum Externum (Stye)
Hordeolum Internum
Xanthelasma
Blepharoptosis
Blepharitis
Lacrimal Glands
Conjunctiva
Cornea
Generalized Alterations
Corneal Sensitivity
Pupil and Iris
Pupillary Abnormalities
Generalized Alterations
Iris Neovascularization
Angle Structures
Open-Angle Glaucoma
Angle Closure Glaucoma
Neovascular Glaucoma
Lens
Cataract Formation
Refractive Changes
Extraocular Muscles
Cranial Nerve Palsies
Third Nerve Palsy (Oculomotor)
Fourth Nerve Palsy (Trochlear)
Sixth Nerve Palsy (Abducens)
Seventh Nerve/Bell's Palsy (Facial)
Vitreous
Asteroid Hyalosis
Vitreous Contraction
Liquefaction/Posterior Vitreous Detachment
Optic Nerve
Papillopathy
Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
Optic Neuritis
Optic Atrophy
RETINAL MANIFESTATIONS
Diabetic Retinopathy
Classification and Prevalence
Risk Factors
Screening of Diabetic Retinopathy
Lipemia Retinalis
Retinal Vein Occlusion
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 67:
DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
INTRODUCTION
CLINICAL FEATURES
Symptoms
Signs4,5
Findings in the Retina
CLASSIFICATION
Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (NPDR)
Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR)
Diabetic Macular Edema
PREVALENCE OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY— INDIAN SCENARIO
PATHOGENESIS
EVALUATION
MANAGEMENT
Control of Systemic Risk Factors
Glycemic Control
Blood Pressure (BP) Control
Lipid Control
Renal Disease and DR
Exercise and DR
Pregnancy and Diabetic Retinopathy
Anticoagulation and Thrombolysis
Smoking and DR
Influence of Anemia
Antioxidant Intake
Laser Photocoagulation
Vitreous Surgery
Potential Pharmacological Therapies
Role of Sorbitol Accumulation and Use of Aldose Reductase Inhibitors (ARIs)
Role of Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) and Use of Age Inhibitors
Role of the Protein Kinase C (PKC) Pathway and Use of PKC Inhibitors
Role of Oxidative Stress and Use of Antioxidant Compounds
Role of Angiogenic Factors and Use of Antiangiogenic Agents
Intravitreal Steroids
Other Potential Therapies for Retinopathy Prevention
Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy
Effectiveness of Different Screening Methods
Ophthalmoscopy
Fundus Photography and Telemedicine
Current Guidelines
SUMMARY
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CHAPTER 68:
DIABETES AND KIDNEY
INTRODUCTION
EPIDEMIOLOGY
RISK FACTORS FOR DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY
Duration of Disease
Gender
Racial and Other Factors
Genetic Influence
Degree of Metabolic Control
PREDICTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESSION OF NEPHROPATHY
Factors Predicting Risk of Nephropathy in Patients with Diabetes8
Factors Predicting Progression of Disease in Patients with Established Diabetic Nephropathy
PATHOLOGY
Gross
Light Microscopy
Glomeruli
Tubules
Blood Vessels
Interstitium
Electron Microscopy Appearances
Glomerular Capillary Wall
Mesangium
Immunofluorescence
PATHOGENESIS
Metabolic Pathways
Hyperglycemia and Non-enzymatic Glycosylation
The Polyol Pathway
Protein kinase C System
Biochemical Abnormalities of Extracellular Matrix
Glucotoxicity
Endothelial Function
Hemodynamic and Related Pathways
Intraglomerular Hypertension (IGHTN)
The Role of Ca2+ and K+ Channels
The Role of Tubuloglomerular Feedback
The Role of Myogenic Autoregulation
The Role of Insulin
The Role of Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP)
The Role of Renin Angiotensin System (RAS)
Familial/Genetic Pathways
PATHOGENESIS OF HISTOLOGICAL LESIONS
CLINICAL COURSE AND NATURAL HISTORY
Definitions of Stages of Renal Involvement in Type 1 DM
Early Phase (Covert Nephropathy)
Late Phase (Overt Nephropathy)
Early Phase
Phase of Microalbuminuria
Techniques of Measurement and Monitoring
Late Phase
Clinical Nephropathy
End-stage Renal Failure
MANAGEMENT
Renoprotective Strategies According to Stage of Diabetic Nephropathy
Pre-CKD
Control of Blood Glucose
Improved Glycemic Control
Control of Blood Pressure
Methods for Blood Pressure Control
RAS Blockade and Renoprotection
ACEI Therapy
ARB Therapy
Dual Renin-Angiotensin Therapy System Blockade
Dietary Measures
Protein Intake (Level 1)
Salt Intake (Level 2)
Fluid Intake
Potassium Intake
Control of Blood Lipids
Antiplatelet Therapy
Control of Hyperphosphatemia
Correction of Anemia
Control of Hyperinsulinemia
Control of Plasma Homocysteine Levels
Renal Replacement Therapy in Patients with Diabetes and End-stage Renal Disease
When to Initiate RRT
The Choice of Hemodialysis (HD) Versus Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)
Hemodialysis: The Problem of Vascular Access
Peritoneal Dialysis
Special Problems in Diabetic Patients on Dialysis
Control of Blood Glucose
Hypertension and Peripheral Vascular Disease
Eye Diseases in Diabetic Subjects on Dialysis
Bone Disease
Kidney Transplantation in Diabetic Patients
Pre-operative Assessment
Coronary Artery Disease
Cerebrovascular and Peripheral Vascular Disease
Infections
Pre-emptive Transplantation
Insulin Requirements
Postoperative Complications
Graft Dysfunction
Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation
POST-TRANSPLANT DIABETES MELLITUS (PTDM)
Effect of Immunosuppressives on Blood Glucose
ADA Diagnostic Criteria for New Onset DM After Transplant and Goals for Glycemic Control92
Diagnostic Criteria
Goals for Glycemic Control
Management and Treatment
OTHER RENAL MANIFESTATIONS in DIABETICS
Renal Papillary Necrosis
Autonomic Neuropathy of the Bladder
Urinary Tract Infections in Diabetic Patients
Acute Renal failure in Diabetic Patients
Other Glomerular Diseases in Diabetic Patients
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 69:
NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES
NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS IN DIABETES—AN OVERVIEW
DIABETIC PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY
Definition
Prevalence
Classification
Natural History
Pathogenesis
Hyperglycemia
Local Nerve Ischemia
Neuropathic Factor Deficiency
Other Mechanisms
Clinical Features
Acute Sensory Neuropathy
Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy (Chronic Sensorimotor Neuropathy)
Proximal Motor Neuropathies—Diabetic Amyotrophy
Thoracolumbar Neuropathy/Radiculopathy
Cranial Nerve Palsies
Compression Neuropathies
Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy (DAN)
Diagnosis
Traditional Methods
Standard Electrophysiological Methods
Newer Methods
Composite Measures for Diagnosis and Assessment of Diabetic Neuropathy
Management
Treatment Options
Management of Autonomic Neuropathy
Management of Entrapment Neuropathies/Mononeuropathies
Newer Agents for the Management of Diabetic Neuropathy
CONCLUSION
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 70:
DIABETES MELLITUS AND GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
INTRODUCTION
DIABETES AND THE GUT
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF GASTROINTESTINAL (GI) SYMPTOMS IN DIABETES
DIABETIC GASTROPARESIS
Symptoms and Signs
Pathophysiology
Autonomic Neuropathy
Enteric Neuropathy
Abnormal Interstitial Cells of Cajal
Effect of Changes in Blood Glucose
Pylorospasm
Psychological Factors
Treatment of Diabetic Gastroparesis
DIABETIC DIARRHEA
ANORECTAL DYSFUNCTION
OTHER GASTROINTESTINAL (GI) SYMPTOMS
Colon Related
Unexplained Abdominal Pain
Esophageal Dysfunction
HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES
LIVER DISEASE AND DIABETES
Hepatitis C
NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE
HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA
GALLBLADDER DISEASES
Gallstones
Diabetic Cholecystoparesis
DIABETES AND PANCREAS
Oral Hypoglycemic Drugs and Gastrointestinal Symptoms
THERAPEUTIC MODULATION OF GASTRIC EMPTYING
GUT PEPTIDES
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 71:
SKIN DISEASES AND DIABETES
INTRODUCTION
SKIN MARKERS OF DIABETES MELLITUS (TABLES 71.1 AND 71.2)
Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum
Granuloma Annulare
Diabetic Dermopathy (Shin Spots, Pigmented Pretibial Patches)
Diabetic Bullae
Diabetic Thick Skin
Limited Joint Mobility (Diabetic Hand Syndrome)
Scleredema Diabeticorum
Dupuytren's Contracture
CUTANEOUS INFECTIONS
Candida Infections
Bacterial Infections
Phycomycetes Infections
FOOT INFECTIONS
MISCELLANEOUS manifestations (FIGURES 71.13 TO 71.18)
Acanthosis Nigricans
Skin Tags (Acrochordon, Soft Fibromas)
Perforating Dermatoses
Xanthomas
Vitiligo
Rubeosis faciei
Lichen Planus
Pruritus
Nail Changes
Hair Disorders
Hemochromatosis
Kaposi's Sarcoma
Yellow Skin
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
Werner's Syndrome
Glucagonoma
Pathological Gustatory Sweating
CUTANEOUS COMPLICATIONS OF THERAPY
Oral Hypoglycemic Agents
Insulin
Infection
Idiosyncratic Reactions
Insulin Allergy
Insulin Lipodystrophy
Insulin Fat Hypertrophy
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 72:
BONE DISEASE IN DIABETES MELLITUS
INTRODUCTION
PATHOGENESIS OF BONE DISEASE IN DIABETES MELLITUS
BONE MINERAL DENSITY IN DIABETES MELLITUS
FRACTURES IN DIABETES MELLITUS
APPROACH TO A PATIENT WITH DIABETES FOR BONE DISEASE
MANAGEMENT OF LOW BONE DENSITY AND/OR OSTEOPOROSIS IN THE DIABETIC POPULATION
MONITORING OF THERAPY
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
SUMMARY
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CHAPTER 73:
RHEUMATOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF DIABETES MELLITUS
INTRODUCTION
HYPEROSTOSIS
DIABETIC CHEIROARTHROPATHY (LIMITED JOINT MOBILITY SYNDROME)
DIABETIC MUSCULAR INFARCTION
ADHESIVE CAPSULITIS OF THE SHOULDER (PERIARTHRITIS)
NEUROPATHIC ARTHROPATHY
DUPUYTREN'S CONTRACTURE
PALMAR FLEXOR TENOSYNOVITIS (TRIGGER FINGER)
OSTEOPENIA
CARPAL-TUNNEL SYNDROME
GOUT
OSTEOARTHRITIS (OA)
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 74:
SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION IN DIABETES
INTRODUCTION
PHYSIOLOGY OF PENILE ERECTION
ETIOLOGY
Metabolic Causes
Pathogenesis
Hormonal Causes
Spermatogenesis
Neurogenic Causes
Vascular Causes
Drug-induced Erectile Failure
CLINICAL FEATURES
CLINICAL EVALUATION
PSYCHOGENIC OR ORGANIC
CLINICAL ASSESSMENT
VASCULAR ASSESSMENT
NEUROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
HORMONAL ASSESSMENT
TREATMENT OF DIABETIC ERECTILE FAILURE (TABLE 74.5)
Step Care Approach Recommended for the Management of Diabetic Erectile Failure
Sildenafil Citrate
Tadalafil
Vardenafil
Vasoactive Agents
Medicated Urethral System for Erection (MUSE)12,13
Erecaid System [Vacuum Constriction Devices (VCDs)]14
Surgical Treatment
Microvascular Arterial Bypass and Venous Ligation
Prosthesis (Penile Implants)
SEXUAL PROBLEMS IN DIABETIC WOMEN
CONCLUSION
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 75:
IMPACT OF GLYCEMIC CONTROL ON COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES MELLITUS
INTRODUCTION
PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF HYPERGLYCEMIA
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND—EARLY TRIALS
TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS—GLYCEMIC CONTROL AND COMPLICATIONS
The Stockholm Diabetes Intervention Study (SDIS) (Table 75.1)
The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT)
DCCT and Retinopathy13
DCCT and Nephropathy14
DCCT and Neuropathy14
DCCT and Macrovascular Disease14
Implications of DCCT
Follow-up After DCCT
TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS—GLYCEMIC CONTROL AND COMPLICATIONS
The Wisconsin Epidemiological Study of Diabetic Retinopathy (WESDR)
The United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS)17
Results of UKPDS
Effect on Individual Complications (Table 75.4)
UKPDS and Macrovascular Complications
Kumamoto Study
Macrovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin-Glucose Infusion in Acute Myocardial Infarction (DIGAMI) Study
IMPACT OF INTENSIVE GLYCEMIC CONTROL IN THE CRITICAL CARE SETTING
RECENT TRIALS
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GLYCEMIC CONTROL
HAZARDS OF INTENSIVE GLYCEMIC CONTROL
CONCLUSION
SECTION 11: DIABETES THROUGH LIFE AND EVENTS
CHAPTER 76:
DIABETES MELLITUS IN NEONATES AND INFANTS
INTRODUCTION
TRANSIENT NEONATAL DIABETES MELLITUS
Epidemiology
Etiopathogenesis
Clinical Features
Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis
Complications
Management
Monitoring
Long-term Outcome
PERMANENT NEONATAL DIABETES MELLITUS
Epidemiology
Etiology
Genetic Regulation of Pancreatic Islet Development
Clinical Features
Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis
Complications
Management
CONCLUSION
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 77:
DIABETES IN CHILDREN
INTRODUCTION
ETIOLOGY
Other Varieties of Diabetes in Childhood
Classical Type 2 Diabetes 17–19
Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY)
Miscellaneous
CLINICAL PRESENTATION
DIAGNOSIS
Entities that are Sometimes Confused with Diabetes in a Child
STAGES OF DIABETES IN CHILDHOOD
Stage of Metabolic Recovery
Partial Remission or “Honeymoon” Phase
Intensification Phase
Total Diabetes
DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT
Goals
Insulin Therapy
Which Insulin?
Which Regimen?
Who Injects?
Meal Planning
Planned Physical Activity
Monitoring
Home Monitoring
Clinic Monitoring
GROWTH AND PUBERTAL DEVELOPMENT
Growth Hormone (GH), Igf-1 and Insulin Resistance during Puberty
Pubertal Changes in Diabetic Children
DIABETES RELATED EMERGENCIES IN CHILDREN
Hypoglycemia
Causes and Prevention
Treatment
Adverse Effects
Complications of Treatment
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Causes
Diagnosis
Treatment
Complications
Recurrent DKA
PATIENT EDUCATION
PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS
CHAPTER 78:
DIABETES IN ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS
INTRODUCTION
TYPES OF DIABETES SEEN IN THE YOUNG
TYPE 1 DIABETES
Etiopathogenesis
Clinical Features
Puberty and Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Psychological Problems in Type 1 Diabetes
Social Problems
Management
Prognosis
Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
TYPE 2 DIABETES IN YOUNG
Prevalence
Etiopathogenesis
Screening Criteria
Clinical Features
Management
Prevention
MATURITY ONSET DIABETES OF YOUNG (MODY)
Pathogenesis
Clinical Features of Subtypes of MODY Glucokinase (MODY 2)
Transcription Factor MODY (MODY 1, MODY 3 and MODY 5)
FIBROCALCULOUS PANCREATIC DIABETES
MALNUTRITION MODULATED DIABETES MELLITUS
DIABETES SECONDARY TO ENDOCRINE DISORDERS
GENETIC SYNDROMES AND DIABETES
POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 79:
DIABETES IN ELDERLY
INTRODUCTION
DEMOGRAPHICS OF DIABETES IN THE ELDERLY
CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM IN THE ELDERLY
SCREENING AND DIAGNOSIS OF DIABETES
MANIFESTATIONS OF DIABETES IN THE ELDERLY
COMMON GERIATRIC SYNDROMES ASSOCIATED WITH DIABETES
ACUTE COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES IN THE ELDERLY
Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic State and Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Hypoglycemia
CHRONIC COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES IN THE ELDERLY
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic Nephropathy
Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetic Cheiropathy
Macrovascular Disease
TREATMENT OF DIABETES IN THE ELDERLY
General Treatment
Diet Management
Exercise
Oral Hypoglycemic Agents
Sulfonylureas
Biguanides
Meglitinides
5-alpha Glucosidase Inhibitors
Thiazolidinediones
New Antidiabetic Agents
Insulin
MANAGEMENT OF THE ELDERLY DIABETIC IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS
Hospitalized Elderly Patient with Diabetes
Nursing Home or House-bound Patient
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 80:
DIABETES AND PREGNANCY (GESTATIONAL DIABETES)
INTRODUCTION
FUEL METABOLISM IN NORMAL PREGNANCY
PATHOGENESIS OF GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE DEVELOPING DURING PREGNANCY
Genetic Factors
Gestational Factors
Islet Secretion
Insulin Resistance and Hormones of Gestation
FUEL METABOLISM IN DIABETIC PREGNANCY
Consequences of the Changes in Fuel Metabolism during Pregnancy on the Fetal Development
Neonatal Complications
Hypoglycemia
Hypocalcemia
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Polycythemia
Hyperbilirubinemia
Macrosomia
CONSEQUENCES OF DIABETES ON THE PREGNANT MOTHER
PREGESTATIONAL DIABETES
GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS
SCREENING FOR GDM
Methods
Urine Glucose
Blood Glucose
Spot Test
O'Sullivan's Screening Test
O'Sullivan and Mahan Diagnostic Criteria
ADA Recommends Two-step Approaches29
Carpenter and Coustan Diagnostic Criteria
WHO Criteria
Recommendations
Disadvantages of Selective Screening
Impaired Gestational Glucose Tolerance (IGGT)/Isolated Abnormal Plasma Glucose (IAPG)
MANAGEMENT
Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy (Preestational Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetic Women)
Insulin Requirement in Pre-GDM
Management of GDM
Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)
Insulin Treatment (Human Insulin)
Ultrasound Fetal Measurement
Target Blood Glucose Levels
Species of Insulin
Oral Antidiabetic Drugs
Obstetric Considerations
Fetal Evaluation
Intrapartum Diabetic Management
FOLLOW-UP OF GDM
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 81:
SURGERY AND DIABETES
INTRODUCTION
METABOLIC ISSUES
EFFECT OF SURGERY ON DIABETES
MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY
PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION
History
Laboratory Evaluation
PREOPERATIVE RECOMMENDATION FOR TYPE 2 DIABETICS ON ORAL HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS (OHA)
TYPE 2 DIABETICS ON INSULIN
Regimens of Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes Undergoing Surgery under General Anesthesia (GA)
SURGERY IN TYPE 1 DIABETIC
Elective Surgery and Preoperative Diabetes Control
Management of Diabetes on the Day of Surgery
Insulin Regimens in Diabetics Undergoing Surgery
Glucose-insulin-potassium Regimen (GIK)
GIK Infusion with Separate Infusion Lines
Insulin Infusion Pump
MODERATE CONTROL OF DIABETES
POSTOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT
INFECTIONS
ANESTHESIA IN A DIABETIC PATIENT
GENERAL ANESTHESIA
SPECIAL SITUATION
Autonomic Neuropathy
OPEN HEART SURGERY
EMERGENCY SURGERY IN A DIABETIC WITH KETOACIDOSIS
LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY
CESAREAN SECTION
SUMMARY
SECTION 12: LIVING WITH DIABETES
CHAPTER 82:
PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF DIABETES
INTRODUCTION
PSYCHOLOGY AND DIABETES—A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
DIABETES-CARE PROVIDERS
LIFESTYLE AND BEHAVIOR, PERCEPTION OF LIFE
BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL MODEL OF DIABETES MANAGEMENT
Stress and Diabetes
Emotions and Psychological Stress
Metabolic Syndrome and Hypothalamic—Pituitary Adrenal Axis (HPA)
An Overview of Coping with Stress
Emotion Focussed Strategies of Coping with Stress
Problem-focussed Strategies of Coping with Stress
Psychosocial Barriers
Collaboration between Physicians and Patients
Additional Resources for Coping with Stress
Other Sources of Stress
Psychological Instruments in Diabetes Mellitus
Other Scales17
STUDIES IN CHILDREN WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS
STUDIES IN PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES
STUDIES IN TYPE 2 DIABETES
Quality of Life (QOL) and Complications of Diabetes
QOL Studies in Fine Tuning Management Strategies
Empowerment—the Concept
Diabetes Translational Research in Real-World Settings
PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN CHILDHOOD DIABETES
Cognitive Function in Childhood Diabetes
Frequency of Cognitive Dysfunction
Studies in India
Cause and Course
Significance of Cognitive Impairment
Diabetes and Child Development
MODEL FOR LIVING EFFECTIVELY WITH DIABETES
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 83:
PSYCHIATRIC PROBLEMS IN DIABETES
INTRODUCTION
COEXISTENCE OF DIABETES AND PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS CAUSED BY SCREENING AND DIAGNOSIS
MANAGEMENT OF COMMON MENTAL PROBLEMS
Central Obesity, Hypothalamopituitary Axis (HPA) and Stress
HPA Activation and Obesity
Depression and Diabetes
Depression as a Cause of Diabetes
Depression in the Course of Diabetes
Management of Depression
Diabetes and Dementia
Psychotic Disorders and Metabolic Syndrome
Antipsychotic Drugs and Metabolic Changes
Metabolic Effects of Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs
Mechanism of Action
PSYCHIATRIC COMORBIDITY IN TYPE 1 DIABETES
Cognitive Dysfunction
Diabetes and Child Development
Behavioral Problems
Eating Disorders in Type 1 Diabetes
Coping with Stress
CONCLUSION
CHAPTER 84:
ECONOMIC ASPECTS, INSURANCE, DRIVING AND EMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS IN DIABETICS
INTRODUCTION
DIABETES AND LIFE INSURANCE
DIABETES AND PERSONAL INSURANCE
MEDICAL INFIRMITIES AND DRIVING RESTRICTIONS UNDER INSURANCE POLICIES
Medical Studies on Diabetics as Drivers
Driving, Employment and the Alcoholic
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
APPENDIX I: FORM A-III
APPENDIX II: FORM C
APPENDIX III: THE SECOND SCHEDULE
SECTION 13: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
CHAPTER 85:
ORGANIZING A DIABETES CLINIC
INTRODUCTION
RATIONALE OF ORGANIZED DIABETES CARE
COMPONENTS OF A DIABETES CLINIC
Patient Database (Registry)
How can the Diabetes Registry be Useful?
Diabetes Specific Laboratory Services
Patient Education Material
Diabetes Educator/Diabetes Nurse Specialist
Dietary Advice Service
Referral Advice
IMPROVED DIABETES CARE IN PRACTICE—THE ORGANIZATION PROCESS
Update Oneself and Know What to do?
Do not Forget Targets
Remember What to do?
Plan a Preventive Care Visit
Distribution of Tasks
Empower Patients
HOW DOES ORGANIZED DIABETES CARE BECOME EFFECTIVE?
Better and Updated Information
Continuity of Care and Delivery of Frequent Repetitive Information
Monitoring of Medical Compliance
Ongoing Teaching and Patient-Diabetes Team Interaction
Familiar Personnel
FOLLOW EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL GUIDELINES
Retinal Screening
Foot Care
Screening for Microalbuminuria
Advice for Blood Pressure Control
Advice on Cardiac Risk Reduction
Glycemic Management To Target HbA1c less than 7%
Pregnancy and Glycemic Control
Counseling about Smoking Cessation
GUIDELINE IMPLEMENTATION
Continuing Medical Education
Patient-Specific Decision Support
Measure Guideline Implementation
PATIENT SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Evaluation of the Impact of the Program
ADVANTAGES OF ORGANIZED DIABETES CARE
Improvement in Short-term Clinical Outcomes
Improvement in Long-term Clinical Outcomes
IMPACT OF ORGANIZED DIABETES CLINIC CARE ON VARIOUS HEALTH CARE PRACTICES
The Nigam Diabetes Center Experience
A DAY AT THE DIABETES CLINIC
Registration/Appointments
Measurements
Meeting the Diabetes Doctor
Blood Samples
The Diabetes Dietician
The Diabetes Educator
The Next Appointment
CONCLUSION
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 86:
COMPUTERS IN DIABETES MANAGEMENT
INTRODUCTION
ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS
Strengths and Weaknesses of Paper Records
Medical Software for Use in EMR
Readymade Programs
Software Programs Records—Made by Doctors
Hardware Needs
What Information or Data can be Stored?
Utilization of Information
Caveats in Going for EMRs
Legal Aspects and Ownership of Information
LINKING ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS TO HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM
Advantages of EMR-HIS
Disadvantages of EMR-HIS
Security
Clinical Database Networking
SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS AND HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM
ACCESSING MEDICAL INFORMATION
Internet, Pubmed and Other Open Access Sources
Search Techniques and Search Field Descriptions in PubMed
Author Searching [AU]
Journal Title [TA]
Scholar Google (http://www.scholar.google.com)
Open Access and Commercial Conflict
BIOINFORMATICS
Overview of Bioinformatics
Concept of Systems Biology and Computational Physiology
Application of Bioinformatics Research in Diabetes Mellitus
CHAPTER 87:
ORGANIZATION OF HEALTH CARE FOR PERSONS WITH DIABETES
INTRODUCTION
THE SAINT VINCENT DECLARATION
General Goals for People (Children and Adults) with Diabetes
Five-year Targets
Intervention Strategies
Media-related and General Educational Activities
DIABETES PATIENT EDUCATION
PROBLEMS IN INDIA
Magnitude of the Problem
Manpower Resources
Manpower Resources
Health Care Delivery Structure in India
Literacy
Education Programs
Communication and Transport
Religious Beliefs and Taboos
Financial Resources
PROPOSED APPROACH TO DIABETES CARE IN INDIA
CHAPTER 88:
ROLE OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS
INTRODUCTION
RECOMMENDED STANDARDS OF MEDICAL CARE FOR DIABETIC PATIENTS1
ROLE OF DIETITIAN
SELF MANAGEMENT
PATIENT EDUCATION
LACUNAE IN MEDICAL CARE
PRIMARY CARE-BASED MODELS
PRIMARY CARE SETTING
CHAPTER 89:
ROLE OF PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL
INTRODUCTION
NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DIABETES
Basic Needs
Medical Needs
Educational Needs
Emotional Needs
PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL AND STRICT GLYCEMIC CONTROL
CONCEPT OF SELF CARE AND SELF-MANAGEMENT
DIABETES HEALTH CARE TEAMS
ROLE OF DIABETES EDUCATOR IN DIABETES MANAGEMENT
ROLE OF THE DIETITIAN IN DIABETES MANAGEMENT
ROLE OF THE NURSING PERSONNEL IN DIABETES MANAGEMENT
EMPOWERING THE PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL
SECTION 14: PREVENTION
CHAPTER 90:
PREDICTION AND PREVENTION OF TYPE 1 DIABETES
INTRODUCTION
IMMUNE AND GENETIC MARKERS USED IN PREDICTION OF TYPE 1 DIABETES
PREDICTION OF TYPE 1 DIABETES
RISK GROUPS LIKELY TO BENEFIT FROM PREVENTION APPROACH
PREVENTION TRIALS
VACCINE STRATEGIES FOR THE PREVENTION OF TYPE 1 DIABETES
Induction of Tolerance
Peptide-based Vaccine Strategy
DiaPep277 Vaccine
Diamyd Gad65 Vaccine
DNA Vaccine
Adjuvants as Vaccine and Others
Vaccine Delivery Systems
CHAPTER 91:
PREVENTION OF TYPE 2 DIABETES
INTRODUCTION
TARGET POPULATION
DIABETES PREVENTION STUDIES
Lifestyle Intervention
Pharmacological Intervention
LESSONS FROM EPIDEMIOLOGY
PREFERRED STRATEGY FOR PREVENTION
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 92:
PREVENTION OF DIABETES—INDIAN ANGLE
INTRODUCTION
PRIMARY PREVENTION OF DIABETES
Population-based Approaches
Genetic Counseling
Identification of High-risk Groups
Familial Aggregation
Detection of Early Biochemical Abnormalities
Correction of Environmental (Diabetogenic) Factors
Age at Development of Diabetes
Prevalence of Overweight among Children
IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE (IGT) AND IMPAIRED FASTING GLUCOSE (IFG)
Lifestyle Modification and Pharmacotherapy
Education
SECONDARY PREVENTION
Prevention of Complications
CONCLUSION
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 93:
YOUTH-ONSET DIABETES IN INDIA: NATURE OF DIABETES AND USE OF BOVINE INSULIN IN THEIR TREATMENT
INTRODUCTION
SUBTYPES OF YOUTH-ONSET DIABETES IN NORTHERN INDIA
INSULIN ANTIBODY RESPONSE TO BOVINE INSULIN THERAPY AND ITS FUNCTIONAL SIGNIFICANCE AMONG INSULIN REQUIRING YOUNG DIABETICS IN INDIA
CHAPTER 94:
PREVENTION OF COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES
INTRODUCTION
PREVALENCE OF MICROVASCULAR COMPLICATIONS IN INDIAN POPULATION
PREVALENCE OF MACROVASCULAR COMPLICATIONS IN INDIAN POPULATION
DIABETES COMPLICATIONS—ECONOMIC BURDEN
PREVENTION OF COMPLICATIONS
Early Detection of Diabetes Complications (Screening)
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic Nephropathy
Diabetic Neuropathy
Macrovascular Disease
Prevention of Metabolic Complications
Glycemic Control
Glycemic Control and Prevention of Microvascular Complications
Glycemic Control and Prevention of Macrovascular Complication
Hypertension Control
Hypertension Control and Microvascular Complication
Hypertension Control and Macrovascular Complication
Dyslipidemia and Microvascular Disease
Control of Dyslipidemia and Macrovascular Disease
Multifactorial Approaches to Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) in Diabetics
Lifestyle Measures
Intermediate Approach for Prevention of Diabetes Complications
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic Nephropathy
Diabetic Neuropathy
Macrovascular Diseases
Late Approach for Prevention of Diabetes Complications
FUTURE PERSPECTIVES
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 95:
GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE
INTRODUCTION
ETIOPATHOGENESIS
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
SELF-MONITORING OF BLOOD GLUCOSE AND GLUCOSE SENSORS
THERAPY OF DIABETES
Diet Therapy
Fat Replacers
Exercise Therapy
Oral Drugs and Insulin Therapy
Postprandial Glucose Regulation
Correction of Insulin Pulsatility and First Phase Insulin Secretion
Reduction of Carbohydrate and Fat Absorption
Insulin Biosynthesis and Secretion
Potentiators of Insulin Secretion and Action through Enteroinsular Axis
Suppression of Hepatic Glucose Output
Peripheral Insulin Resistance
Insulin Sensitizers
Designer (Newer) Insulins
Insulin Pumps
Pancreatic and Islet Transplants
COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES
Ischemic Heart Disease
Atherosclerosis and Cardiomyopathy
Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic Nephropathy
Genetic Factors in Diabetic Nephropathy
Microalbuminuria, Hyperfiltration and Diabetic Nephropathy
Management of Diabetic Nephropathy
APPENDIX
APPENDIX
DIABETES RELATED MEASUREMENTS
LIPID PROFILE
RENAL FUNCTION TESTS
URINARY ANALYSIS
INDEX
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