Pediatric Type II Diabetes

Traditionally considered an adult disorder, type 2 diabetes in children has been steadily increasing in the past several years. This easy-to-read reference presents a succinct overview of clinically-focused topics covering diagnosis, treatment, management, and complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus in pediatric patients. An ideal reference for both pediatric endocrinologists as well as pediatricians, it's an excellent overview of this fast-changing and complex field.

• Covers clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria, screening, and other topics related to diagnosis.

• Discusses complications such as hypertension, retinopathy, depression, PCOS, fatty liver, and more.

• Includes information on medications, lifestyle interventions, and surgical treatment.

• Consolidates today's available information and experience in this timely area into one convenient resource. ****

  Inhalt

  Section 1: Introduction

  1. Pathophysiology of Insulin Resistance and Type II Diabetes*

• Section 2: Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis

  2. Clinical Presentation of Type II Diabetes

  3. Diagnostic Criteria for Pediatriac Prediabetes*

• 4. Screening and Diagnosis of Type II Diabetes*
• 5. Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY)*
• Section 3: Complications
  6. Hypertension, nephropathy and Type II Diabetes*
• 7. Dyslipidemia and Type II Diabetes*
• 8. Retinopathy and Type II Diabetes*
• 9. Depression and Type II Diabetes*
• 10. PCOS and Type II Diabetes*
• 11. Type II Diabetes and Fatty Liver*
• Section 4: Treatment 12. Medications for the Treatment of Type II Diabetes*
• 13. Surgical Treatment