Diabetes mellitus : childhood and adolescence [E-Book]

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Dedication; MBBS(HK), FHKAM(Paed), FHKCPaed, FRCPCH, FRCP (Edin), DCH(London), MMed(Paed, Singapore), MBA (Warwick); Introduction; Chapter 1; Childhood, adolescence and diabetes; Introduction; Trends in pediatric and adolescent diabetes; Conclusion; References; Section one: Diabetes and other related issues; Chapter 2; Diabetes mellitus and immunology; Introduction; Genetic considerations; Histologic considerations; Concept of autoantibodies; Autoimmune associations; Autoimmune therapeutic issues; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3; Diabetes in childhood and adolescence

IntroductionDiagnostic considerations; Type 1 DM; Clinical presentation; Management considerations; The team approach; Main components of T1DM management; Blood glucose testing; Insulin therapy; Type 2 DM; Clinical presentation; Management considerations; Clinic follow-up; Bariatric surgery; Genetic forms of diabetes; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4; Diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia; Introduction; Why screen, evaluate and manage pediatric hyperlipidemia?; Risk factors for ASCVD and hyperlipidemia; Physiology of lipid metabolism; Pathophysiology of atherosclerosis

Classification of hyperlipidemiasPrimary causes of hyperlipidemias; Hypertriglyceridemias; Secondary causes of hyperlipidemia; Overweight/obesity/nutrition; Diabetes mellitus; Hypothyroidism; Anorexia nervosa; Drugs; Excess alcohol use; Cigarette smoking; Hyperglycerolemia; Evaluation of hyperlipidemia in patients with diabetes mellitus; Medical history; Lipid profile assessment; Family history; Laboratory assessment; Physical exam (lipid deposition) findings; Management of hyperlipidemia; Nutrition; Activity; Pharmacotherapy; LDL-C reduction; Triglyceride reduction; Safety labs; Conclusion

Skin wrinklingVasculitis; Pancreatic cancer; Jaundice; Pancreatic panniculitis; Necrolytic migratory erythema (NME); Familial atypical multiple mole melanoma-pancreatic cancer syndrome; Islet cell tumor; Enlarged pancreas; Congenital malformations of the pancreas; Annular pancreas; Peutz-Jeghers syndrome; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6; Transition to adult care; 2Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine; 3Department of Internal Medicine, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, Michigan, US; Introduction; Turner syndrome (TS)

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