Clinical Research in Diabetes and Obesity, Volume 2

Download or read book Clinical Research in Diabetes and Obesity, Volume 2 written by Boris Draznin and published by Humana Press. This book was released on 2010-11-09 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unprecedented compilation of state-of-the-art advances in clinical research by premier clinical scientists around the world. This volume discusses the methods of clinical research and the interpretation of their results in studies of normal individuals, obese subjects, and patients with diabetes mellitus. Along the way, the authoritative contributors writing here illuminate how changes in the hormone action and substrate metabolism of healthy humans may lead to obesity and noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.