Fast Facts: Diabetes Mellitus

Doctors dealing with diabetes mellitus in the millennium are constantly challenged to obtain early diagnoses and provide appropriate treatment. New developments are continually arising and this short text, written by two leading physicians, provides a review of current thinking and practice.

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Diabetes presents many challenges - increasing prevalence, the need for earlier diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, the benefits of tight control of glucose, blood pressure and lipids, and the importance of early diagnosis of complications. This text presents an account of diabetes and its management. It should be a valuable resource for the health professional confronted with this global health problem.