Diabetes mellitus: Complications and treatment

ISBN-13: 9783659325779 / Angielski / Miękka / 2024 / 64 str.

Asmaa F. Aboul Naser; Manal A. Hamed

Opis

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycaemia that results from defect in insulin secretion, insulin action or both. DM causes many complications that affect retina, kidney, heart, brain and nervous system. Oxidative stress and inflammatory mediators are associated with the disease and increase its severity. This book illustrates these complications and the potential effective treatments.