书目名称 | Genetics of Diabetes Mellitus |
编辑 | William L. Lowe |
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丛书名称 | Endocrine Updates |
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描述 | .Genetics of Diabetes Mellitus. is intended to be aresource for both researchers in the field as well asendocrinologists, diabetologists, and geneticists who seek to learnmore about this rapidly changing and important field. The textcontains chapters from experts in the area who review aspects of thegenetics of both type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus as well as varioussyndromic forms of diabetes. The chapters are approachable for thosewho are not experts in the field of genetics but also comprehensive,so as to serve as an important resource for researchers interested inthe genetics of diabetes mellitus. .A description of basic concepts of the genetics of complex diseaseslike type 1 and type 2 diabetes is provided as background. Type 1diabetes is addressed in chapters exploring genetic determinants thataffect the autoimmune process characteristic of type 1 diabetes, therole of the insulin gene in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes andadditional genes that may impact upon the risk of type 1 diabetes. Theimpact of genetic determinants on the pathophysiology of type 2diabetes is covered, as are chapters that address specific genes thatare important for the development of type 2 diabetes. |
出版日期 | Book 2001 |
关键词 | Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; genes; genetics; insulin; insulin resistance |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1597-5 |
isbn_softcover | 978-1-4613-5633-2 |
isbn_ebook | 978-1-4615-1597-5Series ISSN 1566-0729 |
issn_series | 1566-0729 |
copyright | Springer Science+Business Media New York 2001 |