Award-winning!

Highly Commended Certificate of the 2006 BMA Medical BookCompetition

The metabolic syndrome is a highly prevalent condition thataffects a considerate number of adults and has become increasinglyrelevant to many disciplines in clinical medicine. This titleexamines the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome and itsrelationship with diabetes and coronary heart disease (CHD), andreviews different treatment options. It covers all aspects of themetabolic syndrome and its constituent diseases.

The editors of this key title, Christopher D. Byrne, adiabetologist and clinician scientist, and Sarah H. Wild, anepidemiologist and public health physician, have brought together agroup of authors, all of who are leading researchers in theirfield.

The editors and chapter authors of this outstanding referencework have each contributed to chapters addressing 'hottopics' relevant to the metabolic syndrome. Thestate-of-the-art chapters range from aetiology to pathogenesis,complications and treatment, addressing subjects such as thedevelopmental origins of the metabolic syndrome, oxidation,inflammation and exciting new areas such as non-alcoholicsteatohepatitis and adipocytokines.

The Metabolic Syndrome is an invaluable resourcefor all clinical researchers and physicians requiring detailedup-to-date information on the metabolic syndrome. It is helpful tofurther their own research or to treat and manage the syndrome andits complications. The book is also of interest for all health careprofessionals.

From the reviews:

"... an excellent collection of updated reviews...provides a valuable background for understanding many aspects ofthis fascinating cluster of risk factors..." NEWENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE