| The Year in Diabetes and Obesity Volume 1243 Edition Contributor(s): Ahima, Rexford S. (Editor), Powers, Alvin C. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1573318477 ISBN-13: 9781573318471 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $143.21 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Endocrinology & Metabolism - Health & Fitness | Diseases - General |
| Dewey: 616.462 |
| Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Science |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.9" W x 9.8" (0.65 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This second installment of The Year in Diabetes and Obesity review series includes thought-provoking reviews on central nervous system control of glucose and energy metabolism; stearoyl CoA desaturase in obesity and metabolism; circadian disruption and metabolic dysfunction; incretin hormones; metabolic syndrome, adipokines, and dementia; interventions for the prevention or reversal of type 1 diabetes; the role of intestinal microbiome in humans and mice with type 1 diabetes; building smarter and better insulins; RAGE--a multi-ligand receptor in chronic diseases; diabetes, cancer risk, and metformin--connections of metabolism and cell proliferation; prevalence of diabetes in Asia; and prioritization of care in adults with diabetes and co-existing chronic conditions. NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit http: //ordering.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subs.asp?ref=1749-6632&doi=10.1111/(ISSN)1749-6632. ACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (www.nyas.org). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit http: //www.nyas.org/MemberCenter/Join.aspx for more information about becoming a member. |