The Third Edition of this extensive work is an important update to the comprehensive textbook first published in 2002 and reissued in 2010. It is written for physicians of all specialties who, on a daily basis, deal with an illness which has reached epidemic proportions. The book is also intended for medical students and investigators of all aspects of diabetes.The last five years have witnessed major developments in our understanding of diabetes and in therapeutic approaches to this disease. Thus, all chapters have been significantly revised and updated, with an additional chapter on oral manifestations of diabetes added, covering diabetes in all of its aspects—genetics, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, therapy and prevention. Written by an international group of experts and carefully edited by a leading authority on the subject, Principles of Diabetes Mellitus, Third Edition is an invaluable resource for all researchers and clinicians working with disorders of glucose regulation.weiterlesen