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Having diabetes does not have to mean you will develop complications - you simply need to know what to expect and how to care for yourself. This revised and expanded edition of The Uncomplicated Guide to Diabetes Complications gives you complete and up-to-date information on glucose control, early testing, and the latest medical treatments for every major diabetes complication.
Inside you'll find 35 chapters devoted to specific complications and written by recognized medical experts, including 15 new chapters and an extensive appendix of diabetes medications. This third edition of The Uncomplicated Guide to Diabetes Complications covers:
Eye disease and blindness
Kidney disease
Nerve damage
Heart disease
Dementia and Alzheimer's
Men's and women's sexual health
Skin and dental problems
DKA, HHS, and lactic acidosis
Stroke
And much more
Don't resign yourself to a life of complications-take control with The Uncomplicated Guide to Diabetes Complications.
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Introduction v
General Overview
1 Diabetes: The Facts and Figures 3
2 Pre-Diabetes 9
3 Diabetes Standards of Care 16
Acute Complications
4 DKA, HHS, and Lactic Acidosis 29
5 Low Blood Glucose 43
Chronic Complications Cardiovascular Complications
6 Heart Disease 53
7 Risk Factors for Heart Disease 69
8 Cholesterol and Other Blood Fats 77
9 High Blood Pressure 85
10 Peripheral Arterial Disease 100
11 Stroke 109
Eye Complications
12 Eye Disease 121
13 The Genetics of Eye Disease 146
Nerve Complications
14 Nerve Damage: Legs, Feet, and Arms 157
15 Foot Care 167
16 Nerve Damage: Internal Organs and Localized Damage 190
Kidney Complications
17 Diabetic Kidney Disease 206
Other Complications
18 Gastrointestinal Complications 223
19 Fatty Liver and NASH 233
20 Men's Sexual Health 240
21 Women's Sexual Health 247
22 Skin Complications 265
23 Bone Health 288
24 Oral and Dental Health 296
25 Anemia 302
Associations with Diabetes
26 The Metabolic Syndrome 311
27 Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) 317
28 Cancer 321
29 Sleep Disturbance 329
30 Infections 335
31 Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease 347
32 Psychosocial Complications 355
Confounders of Diabetes and Its Complications
33 Obesity 369
34 Smoking 383
35 Transplants: Kidney, Pancreas, and Islet Cells 389
Appendix: Medications and Blood Glucose 407
Index 435
Overview
Having diabetes does not have to mean you will develop complications - you simply need to know what to expect and how to care for yourself. This revised and expanded edition of The Uncomplicated Guide to Diabetes Complications gives you complete and up-to-date information on glucose control, early testing, and the latest medical treatments for every major diabetes complication.
Inside you'll find 35 chapters devoted to specific complications and written by recognized medical ...