Written by recognized experts, this volume is a comprehensive
guide to the primary care of women with diabetes, both during
pregnancy and at other stages of the life cycle. The book
provides much-needed information on the best drug treatment
options and on dietary management, patient education, genetics,
perinatal counseling, diabetes prevention, and long-term care of
complications.
Coverage includes detailed guidelines on management of
gestational diabetes and obstetric complications and on prenatal
diagnosis of abnormal fetal growth and congenital malformations.
Other chapters address diabetes care for adolescents, menopause
in diabetic women, and diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy,
neuropathy, and coronary heart disease.