Published March, 2011
By Alan R. Saltiel and Jeffrey E. Pessin
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Medical Intelligence Unit
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This book attempts to dissect the complexity of the molecular mechanisms of insulin action with a special emphasis on those features of the system that are subject to alteration in type 2 diabetes and other insulin resistant states.

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Published March, 2011
By Alicia J. Jenkins and Timothy J. Lyons
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
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Covers topics that include lipoprotein structure, function and metabolism, with particular emphasis on diabetes-related changes, lipoprotein related research techniques, clinically available research tools, major diabetes and lipid related clinical trials, and effects of lifestyle and glycemic control on lipoproteins.

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Published March, 2011
By Bernhelm Booss-Bavnbek, Beate Klosgen, Jesper K. Larsen, Flemming Pociot, Erik Renstrom, Jesper Larsen, Bernhelm Booß-Bavnbek, Beate Kloesgen and Erik Renstroem
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Systems Biology
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BetaSys uses the example of regulated exocytosis in pancreatic -cells, and its relevance to diabetes, to illustrate the major concepts of systems biology, its methods and applications.

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Published February, 2011
By Alan L. Rubin, Sarah Jarvis and S Jarvis
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (John Wiley & Sons Inc)
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Don't just survive - thrive! That's the message of this state-of-the-art guide to diabetes management. From causes, symptoms and side effects to treatments and diet, this book will help British diabetics understand all types of diabetes and delivers sound advice on staying fit and feeling great.

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Published February, 2011
By Douglas E. Crews
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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It is only comparatively recently in evolutionary terms that humans have developed late-life survival. Looking at anthropological, gerontological and biocultural evidence, Human Senescence is a text that explores why humans age only slowly over our lifespan, and what impacts this has on our health and lives today.

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Published February, 2011
By Peter L. Greenberg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Written by leading international specialists in the field, this 2006 book describes the major insights into the clinical classification, underlying biological mechanisms and treatment of the myelodysplastic syndromes.

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Published February, 2011
By William F. Young
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: Netter Green Book Collection
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"Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations: The Endocrine System, Volume 2".

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Published February, 2011
By David Levy
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: Oxford Diabetes Library
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This highly practical volume in the Oxford Diabetes Library emphasises both the unique nature of Type 1 diabetes and its fundamental differences from Type 2 diabetes (at least in its "classic" form), and also draws together the common threads of management, and will be relevant to all advanced practitioners in primary and secondary care.

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Published January, 2011
By K.M. Venkat Narayan, Desmond Williams, Edward W. Gregg, Catherine C. Cowie and K. M. Venkat Narayan
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Published January, 2011
By Nadir R. Farid and Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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Diagnosis and Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a comprehensive clinical reference work for primary care physicians, internists, general endocrinologists, obstetricians, gynecologists and students. The chapters are comprehensive, providing cutting edge knowledge on pathogenesis, manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of PCOS.

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