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Diabetes Mellitus 4th edition is fully revised and updated. It includes topics like, newer therapeutic agents like DPP-4 inhibitors, extenatide, liruglutatide and glitazones. Conventional versus tight control of diabetes with their merits and demerits are discussed. Current guidelines on control of diabetic patients are outlined. Relationship of anti-diabetic drugs to cancer and cardiovascular risk are high-lightened. Childhood obesity, Type-2 diabetes in children and metabolic syndrome are some of the upcoming problems which are added in this edition. Life style modification should start at school level if we really want to prevent or delay the onset of Diabetes.
Ten more chapters are added to the book. Overall this book is well written, exhaustive and takes into consideration the Indian context. It is recommended for undergraduates, family physicians and practising physicians as desktop reference book. For the price, the book is worth reading and because of the simple language, the book is also recommended for the diabetic patients for understanding the various facts of diabetes.ISBN 9788174732446
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