The Diabetes Annual, 9

The ninth volume of The Diabetes Annual continues with a mixture of basic science and clinical practice reviews. Among the topics in 17 contributions: metabolic effects of insulin-like growth factor 1; protein metabolism in diabetes mellitus; recent advances in insulin therapy; the basement membranes in diabetes; alcohol and diabetes; and diabetes care by the primary health team a review of the literature with some recommendations for the future. Extensive references. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.