Diabetes mellitus is one of the most frequent chronic diseases affecting children and adolescents. The number of young children being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes is increasing worldwide and an epidemic of type 2 diabetes already at a young age is being observed in most societies around the world. In this book, leading experts from the USA, Europe and Israel provide a state-of-the-art summary of today's knowledge in the field of pediatric and adolescent diabetes. A number of excellent chapters deliver insight into the basic understanding of which factors contribute to or prevent the development of diabetes in young people. Other contributions provide tools for the clinician to manage the care of the child and adolescent with diabetes. In addition, knowledge from the latest scientific studies on the molecular biology of diabetes is also presented. Providing a summary of the most recent scientific discoveries related to pediatric and adolescent diabetes, this volume will be of special interest to pediatricians, endocrinologists and health care specialists who work with children suffering from the disease.

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Information

Publisher

S. Karger

Year

2005

ISBN

9783318010992

Edition

Topic

Medicine

Subtopic

Endocrinology & Metabolism

Cover
Contents
Preface
Etiopathogenetic Aspects of Type 1 Diabetes
Susceptibility to Type 1 Diabetes: Genes and Mechanisms
Autoimmunity in Type 1 Diabetes mellitus
Neonatal Diabetes mellitus
Diagnosis and Management of MODY in a Pediatric Setting
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Insulin Treatment
Medical Nutrition Therapy of Children and Adolescents with Diabetes
Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion in Childhood and Adolescence
Quality Management in Pediatric Diabetology
Sports and Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes mellitus
Invasive and Noninvasive Means of Diabetes Self-Management
Adolescence
Diabetic Nephropathy in Children and Adolescents
Diabetic Autonomic and Peripheral Neuropathy
Macrovascular Disease
Hypoglycemia in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetic Retinopathy in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
Complications and Consequences
Type 2 Diabetes mellitus in Childhood
Beta-Cell Function Replacement by Islet Transplantation and Gene Therapy
Author Index
Subject Index