The Metabolic Syndrome

Christopher Byrne, a diabetologist and clinician scientist, and Sarah Wild, an epidemiologist and public health physician, have brought together a group of authors, all of whom are leading researchers in their field.

The editors and chapter authors have each contributed chapters addressing 'hot topics' relevant to the metabolic syndrome.

These state-of-the-art chapters range from aetiology to pathogenesis, complications and treatment, addressing subjects such as the developmental origins of the metabolic syndrome, oxidation, inflammation and exciting new areas such as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and adipocytokines.

This book will appeal to all researchers and clinicians requiring detailed up to date information on the metabolic syndrome to further their own research or to treat and manage the syndrome and its complications.