(Ebook) Precision Medicine in Diabetes: A Multidisciplinary Approach to an Emerging Paradigm by Rita Basu (Editor) ISBN 9783030989279, 9783030989262, 3030989267, 3030989275

(Ebook) Precision Medicine in Diabetes: A Multidisciplinary Approach to an Emerging Paradigm by Rita Basu (Editor) ISBN 9783030989279, 9783030989262, 3030989267, 3030989275

Precision medicine is gaining a lot of attention in clinical practice, particularly with
the development of drugs in some disease states such as cancer, where compared to
previous toxic chemotherapy, the use of targeted treatments based on genetic mutations
in the tumors has led to considerable success with fewer side effects. However,
such an approach has so far been elusive in the management of diabetes. Nevertheless,
the availability of new drugs and the wealth of data in clinical trials as well as new
developments in technology have led to the development of approaches to be more
precise in our treatment of people with type 2 diabetes, in particular, so that good
control of glucose and prevention of complications may be achieved. This book,
Precision Medicine in Diabetes, is therefore a useful summary of the current state
of knowledge in this field.
The book begins with a discussion of current therapeutics and a call for tailoringthe metabolic derangement, pointing out that one size does not fit all. This is followed
by discussions about diabetes and the heart, with considerable new data in
this aspect of diabetes management derived from large cardiovascular outcome trials.
This focuses not only on glucose-lowering but also on lipid management and
leads to an approach for implementation of precision medicine in both type 1 and
type 2 diabetes.
Thus, precision medicine has come of age for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes andwill surely lead to better outcomes. This book summarizes the current state of
knowledge, and understanding of these advances will help us refine our research to
deliver better and more precise therapies and manage the millions of people living
with diabetes.