Key to the boxesAbbreviationsPrefacePart 1 Introduction to diabetesChapter 1 Introduction to diabetesChapter 2 History of diabetesChapter 3 Diagnosis and classification of diabetesChapter 4 Public health aspects of diabetesChapter 5 Normal physiology of insulin secretion and action, and the incretin effectChapter 6 Epidemiology and aetiology of type 1 diabetesChapter 7 Epidemiology and aetiology of type 2 diabetesChapter 8 Other types of diabetesPart 2 Metabolic control and complicationsChapter 9 Diabetes control and its measurementChapter 10 Management of type 1 diabetesChapter 11 Management of type 2 diabetesChapter 12 Diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar state and lactic acidosisChapter 13 HypoglycaemiaChapter 14 Causes of complicationsChapter 15 Diabetic eye diseaseChapter 16 Diabetic nephropathyChapter 17 Diabetic neuropathyChapter 18 Blood lipid abnormalitiesChapter 19 Hypertension in diabetesChapter 20 Macrovascular disease in diabetes:Chapter 21 Foot problems in diabetesChapter 22 Sexual problems in diabetesChapter 23 Gastrointestinal problems in diabetesChapter 24 Non-alcoholic liver disease (NAFLD)Chapter 25 Diabetes and cancerChapter 26 Skin and connective tissue disorders in diabetesChapter 27 Psychological and psychiatric problems in diabetesPart 3 The spectrum and organisation of diabetes careChapter 28 Intercurrent situations that affect diabetes controlChapter 29 Pregnancy and diabetesChapter 30 Diabetes in childhood and adolescenceChapter 31 Diabetes in old ageChapter 32 Diabetes and lifestyleChapter 33 Organization of diabetes care: integrating diabetes serviceChapter 34 Transplantation and stem cell therapyIndex
Rudy Bilous, MD, FRCP, is Professor Emeritus of Clinical Medicine at Newcastle University, UK. He is currently Consultant in Medical Education and Honorary Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at South Tees NHS Foundation Trust, Middlesbrough, UK. He was Chair of the NICE Guideline Development Group for Diabetes in Pregnancy.Richard Donnelly, MD, PhD, FRCP, FRACP, is Professor Emeritus, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, UK. He is currently Editor-in-Chief of Diabetes Obesity & Metabolism.Iskandar Idris, DM, FRCP, is Associate Professor in Diabetes and Vascular Medicine at the Division of Graduate Entry Medicine and Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, UK. He is also Training Programme Director for Specialist Training in Diabetes and Endocrinology for the Health Education England East Midlands. He has published widely in the field of Diabetes and Obesity.