Diabetology of Pregnancy (FRONTIERS IN DIABETES)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Karger Publishers
Published: 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 327
ISBN-13: 9783805579254
Subjects: Diabetes; Gynaecology & obstetrics; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Gynecology & Obstetrics; Endocrinology & Metabolism; Diabetes Complications; Diabetes, Gestational; Pregnancy in Diabetics
Description: Provides a comprehensive yet concise overview of the scientific and clinical characteristics of gestational diabetes as well as type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus during pregnancy. The books adopts a multidisciplinary approach and covers aspects such as etiology, physiology, molecular biology and genetics, immunology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and management, pathology and evidence-based medicine. The role of the placenta as a fetal organ at the interface between mother and fetus is covered in depth.