Chronic Complications of Diabetes Mellitus

Book excerpt: Chronic Complications of Diabetes Mellitus: Current Outlook and Novel Pathophysiological Insights provides a holistic view of the disease, discussing not only its classical complications but also the under recognized and managed conditions associated with diabetes. Chapters also discuss advances in our understanding of the genomic architecture of diabetes complications and how precision medicine can be used to personalize their management. Endocrinologists, diabetologists, primary care physicians and researchers interested in complications of diabetes mellitus and cutting-edge information will find this to be a comprehensive tome on the topic. Diabetes complications include pathological changes usually related to the vascular system and classical target organs. However, there are also nonclassical complications independent or partially independent from vascular damage that are often overlooked. - Describes pathophysiology, clinical aspects and treatment of complications of diabetes, including nonclassical complications such as diabetic bone disease and diabetic cardiomyopathy - Addresses and discusses challenges in the management of diabetes complications, including prevention and therapeutic strategies - Presents up-to-date, thoroughly referenced information for clinicians, researchers and other healthcare providers