Diabetes & C-Peptide - Scientific and Clinical Aspects (Hardcover, 2012)

In Diabetes & C-Peptide: Scientific and Clinical Aspects, a renowned group of leading researchers and physicians offers a comprehensive overview of the role of C-Peptide in type 1 diabetes. The book is organized in five sections. An Introductory section provides the background and key features of C-peptide's physiological function and how its deficiency contributes to complications. The second section describes up-to-date information on the biochemical and molecular actions of C-peptide, including membrane binding, interactions with insulin as well as the interaction between C-peptide and zinc and effects on microvascular vasoreactivity. The third section summarizes in vivo animal studies of the type 1 diabetic complications. The fourth section reviews the clinical efforts of C-peptide on inflammation, cardiovascular complication, neuropathy and nephropathy. Finally, in the Conclusions section, a summary of the present state of C-peptide, outstanding questions, and the likely direction of the field are offered. Developed by the foremost investigators in the rapidly moving field of C-peptide research, Diabetes & C-Peptide: Scientific and Clinical Aspects is an important contribution to the literature for all researchers and physicians concerned about type 1 diabetes.

General

Imprint:	HumanaPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Contemporary Diabetes
Release date:	November 2011
First published:	2012
Editors:	Anders A.F. Sima
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	169
Edition:	2012
ISBN-13:	978-1-61779-390-5
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Endocrinology > Diabetes
LSN:	1-61779-390-6
Barcode:	9781617793905

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