TY  - CHAP
AU  - Božidar Vujičić
AU  - Tamara Turk
AU  - Željka Crnčević-Orlić
AU  - Gordana Đorđević
AU  - Sanjin Rački
ED  - Oluwafemi O. Oguntibeju
Y1  - 2012-11-14
PY  - 2012
T1  - Diabetic Nephropathy
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. 4
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/50115
DO  - 10.5772/50115
SN  - 
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-23
ER  -