Infection and Diabetes
Infection and Diabetes Deborah E. Sentochnik George Eliopoulos It is commonly believed that the incidence of infection is higher in persons with diabetes mellitus and that such infections result in…
Erectile Dysfunction and Diabetes
Erectile Dysfunction and Diabetes Ricardo Munarriz Abdulmaged Traish Irwin Goldstein Male sexual dysfunctions are classified into dysfunctions of libido, problems with emission/ejaculation/orgasm, impotence, and priapism. Erectile dysfunction (ED) or impotence…
Diabetes Mellitus and Heart Disease
Diabetes Mellitus and Heart Disease Michael T. Johnstone Richard Nesto Heart disease was thought to be associated with diabetes as early as 1883, when Vergeley recommended testing the urine of…
Hypertension in Diabetes Mellitus
Hypertension in Diabetes Mellitus Samy I. McFarlane Jonathan Castro Dmitri Kirpichnikov James R. Sowers Hypertension is a very common comorbid condition in diabetes and accounts for up to 85% of…
The Nervous System and Diabetes
The Nervous System and Diabetes Roy Freeman Most recognized neurologic complications associated with diabetes involve the peripheral nervous system, and it is these that will be emphasized in this chapter….
Management of Diabetic Kidney Disease
Management of Diabetic Kidney Disease Mark E. Williams Robert C. Stanton The management of patients with diabetic nephropathy has become both increasingly complex and increasingly rewarding in the past 10…
Ocular Complications of Diabetes Mellitus1
Ocular Complications of Diabetes Mellitus1 Lloyd M. Aiello Lloyd Paul Aiello Jerry D. Cavallerano Ocular complications in diabetes are frequent, distressing and destined to become one of the challenging problems…
Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State
Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State Jennifer Wyckoff Martin J. Abrahamson DEFINITIONS Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) represent two distinct metabolic derangements manifested by insulin deficiency and…
Pathogenesis of Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetes
Pathogenesis of Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetes Edward P. Feener Victor J. Dzau Diabetes mellitus is a major independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) (1). The increased prevalence of CVD…
Pathogenesis of Diabetic Nephropathy
Pathogenesis of Diabetic Nephropathy Gabriella Gruden GianCarlo Viberti The abnormal glycemic milieu of diabetes is closely related to the development of microvascular complications. However, the evidence of a straightforward causal…
