TY  - CHAP
AU  - Michal Straka
AU  - Michaela Straka-Trapezanlidis
ED  - Oluwafemi O. Oguntibeju
Y1  - 2012-11-14
PY  - 2012
T1  - Periodontitis and Diabetes Mellitus
N2  - Diabetes mellitus is a complex, progressive disease, which is accompanied by multiple complications. It is a metabolic disorder of the endocrine system and listed among the most common disorders in both developed and developing countries. It has a global metabolic epidemic and it is estimated that the number of people affected by the disease will rise from the current 150 to 230 million by 2025. Hyperglycaemia is a characteristic feature of diabetes mellitus and chronic hyperglycaemia could lead to long-term complications in the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart and blood vessels. Interestingly, this book examines the pathophysiology and selected complications in diabetes mellitus.
BT  - Pathophysiology and Complications of Diabetes Mellitus
SP  - Ch. 6
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/50269
DO  - 10.5772/50269
SN  - 
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-18
ER  -