"Cellular Metabolism and Related Disorders" ed. by Jesmine Khan, Po-Shiuan Hsieh

This book deals with a vital topic: metabolism in the cells of the body and various disorders due to its imbalance and/or diseases that disrupt the metabolism of the body.

The objective of this book was to collect and compile up-to-date information from reputed researchers in their respective fields to disseminate the latest information about topics that have profound effects on the metabolic processes in the body including insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, metabolic syndrome, glycogen storage disease, and the urea cycle disorder. In total, there are 12 chapters in this book in which the authors have shared their research findings and real-life experiences in managing their patients.

Contents
1.Prologue: Energy Metabolism and Weight Control
2.Brown Adipose Tissue Energy Metabolism
3.Cerebral Energy Metabolism: Measuring and Understanding Its Rate
4.Diabetes Mellitus: A Group of Genetic-Based Metabolic Diseases
5.Pathogenesis of Insulin Resistance
6.Metabolic Syndrome
7.Metabolic Syndrome: Impact of Dietary Therapy
8.Hypothyroidism
9.Lipid Disorders in Uremia
10.Sports and McArdle Disease (Glycogen Storage Disease Type V): Danger or Therapy?
11.Emerging Knowledge From Noninvasive Imaging Studies: Is Ammonia Control Enough?
12.Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor-Associated Bullous Pemphigoid