RSSDI RSSDIRSSDI NEWSNEWS 2002 • 30 • 2 • April Founded by Prof MMS Ahuja and Prof BB Tripathy in 1972 EXECUTIVE PATRONS 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of THEME SUBJECTS Prof. Sam G.P. MOSES the Research Society for the Prof. B.B. TRIPATHY Cuttack Study of Diabetes in India Nutrition Section Prof. H.B. CHANDALIA International Conference Centre ANTOXIDANTS, DIET Vs. DRUGS Prof. P. GEEVERGHESE Kochi GULFFAR Dr. C. MUNICHOODAPPA Scientific Section Kochi, Kerala PRESIDENT Ahuja Symposium: October 11, 12 and 13, 2002 Prof. SIDHARTHA DAS Cuttack PANCREATOPATHY VICE PRESIDENTS Dear Doctor Prof. MURALIDHAR S. RAO Gulbarga Diabetes researchers are invited to collect Prof. R.V. JAYAKUMAR Kottayam It is an honour and privilege to host the relevant data for presenting theme papers 2002 Annual Conference of RSSDI at and for sending research abstracts of oral PAST PRESIDENT Cochin. This conference will give the Prof. V. SESHIAH Chennai or poster presentations to Chairman, opportunity for academic knowledge and Scientific Committee SECRETARY experience sharing with each other and Prof. P.V. RAO the rare opportunity of seeing GOD’S Prof. Ashok K. Das OWN COUNTRY—Kerala. Cochin is Director-Professor-Medicine JOINT SECRETARY Dean Dr. S.V. MADHU known as the Queen of Arabian Sea and is well known for its traditional hospitality. Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate TREASURER You must avail the full benefit of attending Medical Education and Research Prof. N. SUDHAKAR RAO Hyderabad the conference by planning your pre and Pondicherry 605 006 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE post conference sight seeing tours well in [email protected] Prof. R.J. DASH advance. We have special package by our tel 0413 372066 fax 72067 Prof. A.K. DAS Pondicherry fax 0413 72067 Prof. SATISH K. AGARWAL New Delhi tours and travel agents COSIMA (tel 0484 Prof. K.M. PRASANNA KUMAR Bangalore 360527 381722, fax 0484 370749, Young researchers may also apply for 10 Dr. ALOK KANUNGO Cuttack [email protected]) for the delegates. The travel grants of Rs.2,000 each along with Dr. SURESH C. PUROHIT Mumbai conference is being arranged in the month their abstracts to the Chairman, Scientific of holiday season. Committee. Rs.5,000, Rs.3,000 and ORGANIZING SECRETARY 2002 This is only a preliminary letter and other Rs.2,000 as First, Second and Third Prof. R.V. JAYAKUMAR Kottayam details of registration and academic Prizes will be awarded to selected poster CHAIRMAN, SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE activities will be informed in due course. or oral presentations preferably on theme subjects during the Annual Scientific Welcome you all once again to Cochin, Prof. A.K. DAS Pondicherry Meeting of RSSDI at Kochi. let me conclude. RESEARCH COMMITTEE 2001 Prof. K. Kannan, Dr. C.S. Yagnik, Yours Sincerely, Remittances Prof. K.M. Prasanna Kumar, All remittances must be made by bank Professor R.V. Jayakumar Prof. Eesh Bhatia, Dr. Ajay Sood draft/bankers cheque to RSSDI 2002 Sindoor, Ancheril Gardens payable at COCHIN. Out station cheques CREDENTIAL COMMITTEE 2001 Gandhinagar P.O. should carry an additional amount of Dr. C. Munichoodappa, Prof. Sidhartha Das, Kottayam 686 008 Dr. Sharad Pendsey Rs. 50 towards banking charges. tel 0481 594424 597925 fax 597524 EDITORIAL COMMITTEE 2001 Cancellation Prof. H.B. Chandalia, Dr. C.S. Yagnik, [email protected] Prof. V. Seshiah, Prof. A.K.Das, Request for refund of cancellation of Dr. A. Ramachandran, Dr. V. Mohan, Registration Fees registration fees will be accepted upto 15th Prof. U.V. Mani, Dr. C.B. Sanjeevi, September 2002 only. An amount Upto Upto Prof. B.K. Sahay, Dr. C. Munichoodappa, equivalent to 30% will be deducted for Category 31-5-02 31-7-02 Spot each individual refund. All refunds will be ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE 2001 (Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.) made after 20th November 2002. Spot Prof. Sam G.P. Moses, Dr. A.K. Das, Dr. P.V. Rao Members 1500 2000 3500 Registration is only for a few. CORPORATE MEMBERS Non members 3000 3500 5000 THE REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY * Novo Nordisk India * Hoechst Marion Roussel * Associate* 1000 1500 2500 FOR DELEGATES WHO ARE * Nicholas Piramal India * USV * PRESENTING PAPERS. * Sun Pharmaceuticals * Bal Pharma * Accompanying * Bayer India * Torrent Pharmaceuticals * persons 1000 1500 2500 Delegates who have registered and paid * Alkem Laboratories * Life Scan Johnson & Johnson * and have not reveived confirmation should Foreign * Panacea Biotec * Wockhardt * contact RSSDI 2002 Secretariat. RSSDI SECRETARIAT Delegates (US $) 150 200 300 School of Diabetology All delegates are required to bring the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad *Students/Residents (Proof required from receipt to the registration desk for 500 082 AP Professor/Head of the Department) authentication. RSSDI TEXT BOOK OF DIABETES MELLIUS Following are the first 500 doctors who have availed the pre-publication offer for the Textbook of Diabetes Mellitus. Dr. ARUN KUMAR SARKAR, LAKHIMPUR; Dr. DEVARAJ G., MANUR; Dr. TARUN MISHRA, MEERUT; Dr. PRAVEEN ARORA, SUMERPUR; Dr. SHREEKANT DIKE, KALYAN; Dr. GOPINATH R., MADURAI; Dr. SHRIRANG PHANSALKAR, DOMBIVLI W; Dr. DILIP PATIL, DOMBIVLI E; Dr. S.K. KAPOOR, FARIDABAD; Dr. JITENDRA, SINGH, JAMMU; Dr. HEMANTA KUMAR GOGOI, SIMALUGURI; Dr. SAMIR KUBBA, NEW DELHI; Dr. SURESH K. BANSAL, ROURKELA; Dr. VINAY R. WAGH, KOLHAPUR; Dr. M.G. PERIWAL, BIKANER; Dr. TAWFIQUR RAHMAN, ; Dr. DORA M.J., JHARSUGUDA; Dr. BHALCHANDRA D. WAGH, YAVATMAL; Dr. RAMPRASAD BHAT, MUMBAI; Dr. VASANT KATARIA, AHMEDNAGAR; Dr. PRASANNA PRAKASH, BANGALORE; Dr. KISHOR HARSHADRAY SHETH, BHAVNAGAR; Dr. SAMIYA AMIR SHAIKH, MUMBAI; Prof. R.P. PAREEK, PILANI; Dr. JITENDRA JAUHARI, BAREILLY; Dr. BHAGYANATHAN P.V., KOZHIKODE; Prof. O.P. GUPTA, ; Dr. BIMAL KUMAR JHA, PATNA; Dr. BABU LAL SAINI, SIKAR; Dr. ALOK , PATNA; Dr. NAVIN KUMAR SINHA, PATNA; Dr. AJAY KUMAR GUPTA, NEW DELHI; Dr. SHANKAR KUMAR V., BANGALORE; Dr. BALDEV SINGH BHATIA, DURG; Dr. DHIRENDRA T. GAIKWAD, ULHASNAGAR; Dr. SHIV KUMAR AGARWAL, PILIBHIT; Dr. SURESH C. PUROHIT, MUMBAI; Dr. ASHOK TULSIDAS AHUJA, ULHASNAGAR; Dr. BABU VASUDEVAN, KOCHI; Dr. KRISHNAN V. NAIR, KANHANGAD; Dr. P.S. IYENGAR, AHMEDABAD; Dr. VISHWESWARAN S., MYSORE; Dr. SUDHA RANI Y., KURNOOL; Prof. CHANDRASEKHARAN S., CHENNAI; Dr. SRIVATSA A., CHENNAI; Dr. KAMALASANAN P., SASTHAMKOTTA; Dr. RAMACHANDRAN A., CHENNAI; Dr. MATHEW VARKEY MALIYIL, THUMPAMON; Dr. GEETHA KRISHNAN, BASKING RIDGE; Dr. ANIL KAPUR, BANGALORE; Prof. KRISHNA CHETTY R., SALEM; Dr. VEERABHADRUDU B., TUNI; Dr. RAMESH N. GODBOLE, ; Dr. MAHENDRA L. PATEL, SURAT; Dr. KRISHNAN K.N., TIRUMALA; Dr. HEMANT ANTANI, ANAND; Dr. SREENIVASULU A., RAJAHMUNDRY; Dr. SUDHAKAR M.K., CHENNAI; Dr. SRINIVASA RAO B., HYDERABAD; Dr. CHANDRA SEKHAR A., ADONI; Dr. DURGA JAGADISH N., RAMAYAMPET; Dr. VIVEK BHOSALE, KALYAN; Dr. ARVIND RAMABHAI PATEL, HIMATNAGAR; Dr. RAJU K.S.N., HYDERABAD; Dr. DINESH B. NIHALANI, SIDHPUR; WgCdr ARUN KUMAR, DELHI; Dr. RADHAKRISHNA RAO K., HYDERABAD; Dr. ANURADHA M., HYDERABAD; Dr. U.B. SHETKAR, HUBLI; Dr. SELVAM R., SALEM; Dr. JOHN V. GEORGE, BANGALORE; Dr. HARISH M. MIRCHANDANI, SECUNDERABAD; Prof. PRANESH NIGAM, GORAKHPUR; Dr. VIJAY GARG, UJJAIN; Dr. ARULRAJ S., TUTICORIN; Dr. CHIDAMBARAM P., MADURAI; Dr. RAJAPAUL R., NAGERCOIL; Dr. ATUL GUPTA, NEW DELHI; Dr. PRASAD J.R., KHAMMAM; Dr. SYED KALEEMULLAH HUSSAINI, WARANGAL; Dr. UVA RAJ M.G., SALEM; Dr. SUBHASHINI C., HYDERABAD; Dr. SEETHARAM B., HYDERABAD; Dr. VASANT CHAUDHARI, BHUSAVAL; Dr. SUBRAMANIAN G., MUSIRI; Dr. GOUTAM S.K., JABALPUR; Dr. SATISH SUTRADHAR, SILCHAR; Dr. RAJENDRA SINGH CHAUHAN, NOWGONG; Dr. BALACHANDRAN V., KOLLAM; Dr. VINAYAK P.D., HOSPET; Dr. SARADA PRASAD SAHU, BERHAMPUR; Dr. SUNIL K. CHOUDHURY, SAVDA; Dr. ANOOP AWASTHI, KANPUR; Dr. RAMANA MURTHY G.V., HYDERABAD; Dr. MUKESH N. PUJARA, BOTAD; Dr. VENKATESHWAR N., PILANI; Prof. U.C. SAMAL, PATNA; Dr. RAO V.N., PUNE; Prof. N.K. MEHRA, NEW DELHI; Dr. ASHOK DAMIR, NEW DELHI; Dr. IMTIAZ AHMED, HYDERABAD; Dr NUTAN R. PAHADE, MANMAD; Dr. POTHIRAJU S., SANKARANKOVIL; Dr. SURESH CHANDRA, NEW DELHI; Dr. ANANDA BAGCHI, KOLKATA; Dr. MANOHAR C., SUCHINDRAM; Dr. CHAKRAPANI EDE., VIJAYAWADA; Dr. HIMANGSHU ROY, KOLKATA; Dr. DEVENDER RAO S., DOMAKONDA; Dr. RAO S.D., DOMAKONDA; Dr. BHARAT J. BHIMANI, BHAVNAGAR; Dr. SUNIL A. WADHWANI, AHMEDABAD; Dr. SAURABH BURAGOHAIN, CHABUA; Dr. VIJAYAKRISHNAN K., MANANTHAVADY; Dr. NARESH BHARATI, ; Dr. MOHAN RAJ K.B., TIRUCHIRAPALLI; Maj. JAYAPRAKASH N. C.V.R., VIJAYAWADA; Dr. SHASHI CHANDAN SINGH, KALYAN W; Dr. MALLESWARA RAO G., BERHAMPUR; Dr. K.L. JAIN, NAGPUR; Dr. VIRENDRA K. SURI, BHILAI; Sri M.V. PRASAD, BANGALORE; Dr. PREM V. JESWANI, ULHASNAGAR; Dr. SWAMY T.P.K., JEYPORE; Dr. SELVARAJ D., TUTICORIN; Dr. ASHOK R. DATAR, HOSPET; Dr. VELMURUGAN S., TIRUCHIRAPALLI; Dr. ALOK RAI, RAIPUR; Dr. DEORAM PATEL, SAMBALPUR; Dr. DEEPAK GUPTA, BHAVNAGAR; Dr. MADHAVI M., HYDERABAD; Dr. RAMA MOHAN RAO K., HYDERABAD; Dr. ASHOK D.B. VAIDYA, MUMBAI; Dr. S.R. KORADIA, JUNAGADH; Dr. ANJALI R. KULKARNI, MUMBAI; Dr. RAJEEV KUMAR , MOGHALSARAI; Dr. ARUN KUMAR JAIN, MUMBAI; Dr. LAKSHMINARAYANA V., MYSORE; Dr. SANTUK DESHMUKH, PARBHANI; Dr. GOWRISHANKAR A., CHENNAI; Dr. JYOTHI IDICULLA MATHEW, BANGALORE; Dr. SHARAD S. CHIRMULE, MUMBAI; Dr. SURESH KUMAR P., MANJERI; LtCol A.P. MOHANTY, 56 APO; Dr. VENKATA SUBBAIAH G., CHILAKALURIPETA; Dr. KAMALAKKANNI G., TIRUVARUR; Dr. VIRUPAKSHI S. JAVALI, BELGAUM; Dr. PRADEEP Y.R. MULAY, AURANGABAD; Dr. ARVIND JAIN, AGRA; Dr. SHILPA S., VERMA, MUMBAI; Dr. RAVEENDRANATH PAI, ALAPPUZHA; Dr. DEVIDAS BHAVARMAL WADHWANI, JETPUR; Prof. NAJMA ZAHEER BAQUER, NEW DELHI; Dr. PIYUSH D. PATEL, CHIKHLI; Dr. NITIN SUMANT SHAH, AHMEDABAD; Dr. N.K. CHAWLA, VADODARA; Dr. VARSHA R. KALANKAR, NAGPUR; Dr. HARSHAD D. JOSHI, AHMEDABAD; Dr. ROHIT MAHAJAN, AMRITSAR; Dr. BARJESH MODI, PATIALA; Dr. ASHOK K. SINGH, MUMBAI; Dr. PARTHA SARATHI CHAUDHURY, SHILLONG; Dr. R.L. KYNDIAH, SHILLONG; Prof. KSHITISH C. SAMAL, CUTTACK; Dr. AAMIR SHAIKH, MUMBAI; Dr. VIVEK D. TADWALKAR, AURANGABAD; Dr. M.G. ZAMBRE, SOLAPUR; Dr GOPAL REDDY N., TANDUR; Dr. VASANT NARSINH PAGAD, MUMBAI; Dr. DAVINDER SINGH, BARU SAHIB; Dr. JEYASEKHARAN N.D., NAGERCOIL; Dr. ONKAR SINGH, LUCKNOW; Dr. ARIF MEMON M., RAIPUR; Dr. T.C. RATHOD, YAVATMAL; Dr. RUSTUM FAIZI MOHD., GULBARGA; Prof. M.K. GOVIL, KANPUR; Dr. RAJASEKHAR T.S., THALASSERY; Dr. PRIYO KUMAR SINGH, 99 APO; Dr. KAMALASANAN P., SASTHAMKOTTA; Dr. JAYALINGA REDDY C., PRODDATUR; Prof. B.T. DAVE, VADODARA; Dr. MRITYUNJAY R. VASTRAD, HOSPET; Dr. HARISH KUMAR , KOCHI; Dr. C.K. KOSHY, PULLAD; Dr. ARUN BHIKDEO BAL, MUMBAI; Dr. DIPANKAR KAR, KOLKATA; Dr. PRAKASH V.S., BANGALORE; Dr. BHARATHI P., PAMARRU; Dr. ANIL KUMAR S., PELA; Dr. LAKSHMANAN M., SRIVILLIPUTTUR; Dr. PRALHAD KELAVKAR, KOLHAPUR; Dr. HRISHIKESAN V.B., KANCHEEPURAM; Dr. JAGDISH R. DESHPANDE, PUNE; Dr. A.B. DESHPANDE, KAIJ; Dr. H.S. BANSAL, GWALIOR; Dr. SANTHANAM G., MAYILADUTHURAI; Prof. A.C. NAGPAL, JABALPUR; Dr. MADHAVAN R., CHENNAI; Prof. K.P. PAULOSE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM; Dr. SUBHASH CHANDRA, NEW DELHI; Dr. PRADEEP SEHGAL, KANPUR; Dr. SANJIB BANIK, TINSUKIA; Prof. TEJPAL SINGH BARYAH, AMRITSAR; Prof. P. MENON, NEW DELHI; Prof. P.S. MENON, NEW DELHI; Prof. P.S.N. MENON, NEW DELHI; Dr. RAVINDER GARG, FARIDKOT; Dr. JAGDEESH BABU BATCHU V., PEDDAPURAM; Dr. MITHILESH JHA, SAHARSA; Dr. VINAY VARMA, HUBLI; Dr. VINAY V., HUBLI; Dr. V. VARMA, HUBLI; Dr. A.M. SOMALWAR, NAGPUR; Dr. JAYANTA DATTA, KOLKATA; Dr. SRINIVAS G.N., HYDERABAD; SqLdr. ANIL KUMAR, KANPUR CANTT; Dr. CHANDNI R., MALAPPURAM; Dr. NITIN PATANKAR, THANE W; Brig. A.S. KASTHURI, BANGALORE; Dr. S.S. KAUSHAL, SHIMLA; Dr. H.M. SHAH, MUMBAI; Dr. RAJESWARA RAO D., BITRAGUNTA; Dr. MAJHAR ALAM, UTTAR DINAJPUR; Dr. SUNIL DESHPANDE, JALGAON; Dr. IRA SHAH, BHAVNAGAR; Prof. MIHIR SAIKIA, GUWAHATI; Dr. SANDEEP SURI, HANSI; Dr. ASOK KUMAR DATTA, BURDWAN; Prof. CHANDRA BHUSAN CHATTERJEE, BURDWAN; Dr. MURTHI C.S., AMALAPURAM; Dr. NARENDRA BHAG, JAIPUR; Dr. LINA MUPPATHUMKALAM, NEW TURA; Dr. P.K. SINHA, KAIGA; Dr. NARASIMHA CHARY N.L., MADURAI; Capt. P.C. PANDA, 56 APO; Dr. SRIPRASAD MOHANTY, DHENKANAL; Dr. VINOD MITTAL, NEW DELHI; Dr. SATYAJIT BINAYKUMAR RAY, VALSAD; Dr. MURALI KRISHNA B., WARANGAL; Dr. G.N. JHA, BOKARO; Dr. MAHABOOB PASHA, CHINTAMANI; Dr. DILIP PAWAR, MUMBAI; Brig. M.L. KATARIA, CHANDIGARH; Dr. SUNIL GUPTA, NAGPUR; Dr. KRISHNAMOORTHY D.K., PARAMAKUDI; Dr. SHRIKANTH HEGDE, SHIMOGA; Dr. PUNEET BHARADWAJ, LUCKNOW; Dr. SURYA KANTA TRIPATHY, MALDA; Dr. RAGHUNATH J., VISAKHAPATNAM; Dr. RAJENDRA PRASAD , VISAKHAPATNAM; Dr. SEETHA RAJU, THANE W; Dr. D. BHOWMIK, NEW DELHI; Prof. SURESH C. DASH, NEW DELHI; Dr. SABU VARGHESE, PERUMBAVOOR; Dr. BHAVANI PRASAD GUJJALA, KURNOOL; Dr. RAJEEV KUMAR JENA, BHUBANESWAR; Dr. VIJAYAKUMAR A.R., COIMBATORE; Dr. ALFRED PATRIK, SAMASTIPUR; Dr. SIVAKUMAR S., THENI; Dr. BHARAT B. KUKREJA, GUWAHATI; Dr. AJIT KUMAR SINHA, BEGUSARAI; Dr. DHANAPAL G.P., GOBICHETTIPALAYAM; Dr. G.S.D. GROVER, KANPUR; Dr. RAJALAKSHMI S., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM; Dr. DAKSHINA MURTHY P., TENALI; Dr. AJOY KUMAR PAN, KOLKATA; Dr. M.K. GOSWAMI, DURGAPUR; Dr. V.G. NADGOUDA, HUBLI; Dr. RAMANA RAO S.V., VIJAYAWADA; Dr. SAMIUL HAQUE, KOLKATA; Dr. VASUDEVAN J., BANGALORE; Dr. A.M. TRIVEDI, MUMBAI; Dr. RAJENDRAN R., PATTUKKOTTAI; Dr. PALANICHAMY T., TIRUCHIRAPALLI; Dr. KUMARAN O.R., MADURAI; Dr. BIBHUDUTTA CHHOTARAY, BHUBANESWAR; Dr. DEEPAK GUPTA, BHAVNAGAR; Dr. UDAS Ch. GHOSH, KOLKATA; Dr. SUSHIL KUMAR DAS, KOLKATA; Dr. NARAYAN RAO T.V., VIJAYAWADA; Dr. ANIL VIJAYAKUMAR, QUILON; Dr. PRASAD N.S., TRICHY; Dr. S.R. JANA, MIDNAPORE PURBA; Dr. TUSAR KANTI NAYAK, KOLKATA; Dr. PRAMOD KUMAR PATNAIK, BERHAMPUR; Dr. SARAVANAN S., VILLUPURAM; Dr. MANOJ KUMAR Ch., GUDIVADA; Dr. JAWAHAR G., GUDIYATTAM; Prof. LAL SINGH PAL, SHIMLA; Dr. BASANTA KUMAR BEHERA, KAHALGAON; Dr. VASUDEVAN P.P., TELLICHERRY; Dr. MANORANJAN BEHERA, BHUBANEWAR; Dr. MALLESWARA RAO M., KASIBUGGA; Dr. ARJUNAN P., CHENNAI; Dr. KUMAR LAXMAN PATIL, MUMBAI; Dr. ALOK RAI, RAIPUR; Dr. BUDDHA DEB MUKHERJEE, HOWRAH; Dr. HUSSAIN P., TIRUR; Dr. KAPIL GUPTA, JALANDHAR; Dr. VENKATESAN M.G., SALEM; Dr. M.C. DHAR, KOLKATA; Dr. PRAMOD KUMAR DASH, HYDERABAD; Dr. ASOKAN NEDUNGAYIL N., MUVATHUPUZHA; Dr. N.S. NEKI, AMRITSAR; Dr. PACKIA MARY, NEYVELI TOWN SHIP; Dr. RAJIV S. TUNGARE, MUMBAI; Dr. ARVIND N. GHONGANE, MUMBAI; Dr. CHARN PAUL SINGH, FARIDKOT; Dr. SHANMUGAM S., TIRUNELVELI; Dr. B.S. VAISHNAV, VALLABH VIDYANAGAR; Dr. G.J. PARIKH, CHENNAI; Dr. BISHWAMBHAR P. CHAMRIA, MUZAFFARPUR; Dr. VISHNU RAM P., COIMBATORE; Dr. PUSHPAVALLI S., CHENNAI; Dr. RAMA RAO VALLURI, CHENNAI; Dr. ASHOK KUMAR MOHAPATRA, CUTTACK; Dr. SELVARAJ V., ALANGUDI; Dr. SREERAMULU D., GUNTAKAL; Dr. PANKAJ HANS, PATNA; Dr. KAMAL JODHANI, GUWAHATI; Dr. RAMULU B., SECUNDERABAD; Dr. RANJAN KUMAR, PATNA; Dr. SANJAY JAIN, MANDLA; Dr. PRAVEEN VARSHNEY, ALIGARH; Dr. SANJAY G., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM; Dr. BHALAJI Su., CHENNAI; Dr. CHANDRA JOSEPH, THANJAVUR; Dr. M.L. BHANSALI, HOWRAH; Dr. RAVINDRA BHANGALE, JALGAON; Dr. B.R. MADNURKAR, NANDED; Dr. RAVINDRA K. MODI, PURNIA; Dr. S.P. SINGH, RAI BAREILY; Dr. AMULYA KUMAR DAS, BALASORE; Dr. SENTHIL KUMARAN N., VELUR NAMAKKAL; Dr. SHANMUGASUNDARAM R., TINDIVANAM; Dr. GAJANAN RAO A., CHENNAI; Capt. RAGHAVELU, G. CHENNAI; Dr. RAVISANKAR, T.N. CHENNAI; Dr. SREEDHAR, R. COONOOR; Dr. THIRUMAVALAVAN, E. COIMBATORE; Dr. SUKUMAR, C. TIRUPPATUR; Sri, ANAND RANGAMURTI, CHENNAI; Dr. RAMAKRISHNA R., GUNTUR; Dr. SATHYASHANKAR SHETTY , B.C. 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Mailing enquiries to Dr. P. Ushabala, Diabetes Education and Treatment Center, Kantisikhara Road, Panjagutta, Hyderabad 500 082 AP tel 040 3391911 [email protected] RSSDI TEXTBOOK OF DIABETES MELLITUS Editors: M M S Ahuja, B B Tripathy, Sam G P Moses, H B Chandalia, A K Das, P V Rao Associate Editor: S V Madhu Please send Rs.1000 by draft in favor of “RSSDI” to RSSDI Secretariat in Hyderabad for your copy. Preface Section VI: Complications of Diabetes Mellitus 1. Landmarks in the History of Diabetes 31. Complications - Overview Bibhuti B Tripathy, S S Rastogi, Sam G P Moses S K Singh, J K Agrawal Section I: Physiology and Metabolism 32. Acute Metabolic Complications 2. Intermediary Metabolism Hemraj B Chandalia N C Panda, Sidhartha Das 33. Hypoglycemia in Diabetes Mellitus Siddharth N Shah, S R Joshi 3. Insulin Biosynthesis and Secretion 34. Acute Infections P S Lamba C B Sridhar, S Anjana, Jayant Thomas Mathew Section II: Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Classification 35. Chronic Infections 4. Definition, Classification and Diagnostic Criteria Bharat B Trivedi Bibhuti B Tripathy 36. Determinants and Pathogenesis of Macrovascular Disease 5. Epidemiology of Diabetes and its Complications Sidhartha Das G R Sridhar, P V Rao, M M S Ahuja 37. Determinants and Pathogenesis of Microvascular Disease 6. Epidemiology of Diabetes in Migrant Populations P S Lamba Venkata Ranga Rao Kodali 38. Hypertension and Diabetes 7. Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Impaired Fasting Blood Glucose V Shantaram Dinesh K Nagi 39. Dyslipidemia in Diabetes Section III: Aetiopathogenesis of Diabetes Mellitus Subhankar Chowdhury 8. Aetiopathogenesis of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus 40. Diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease Eesh Bhatia Sukumar Mukherjee 9. Aetiopathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 41. Diabetes and Cerebrovascular Disease Bibhuti B Tripathy B C Bansal, Pushpa Yadav, B K Tripathi, A K Agarwal 10. MODY and other Monogenic Forms of Diabetes Mellitus 42. Peripheral Vascular Disease and the Diabetic Foot Syndrome G Premalatha, M Rema, V Mohan Sharad P Pendsey 11. Role of Intrauterine and Infantile Malnutrition on Pathogenesis of 43. Eye Disorders and Diabetes Vinata Rajendran, Rajani Battu, Seemant Raizada, Diabetes Mahesh P Shanmugam, S S Badrinath S N Kulkarni, N F Shah 44. Kidney Diseases in Diabetes 12. Genetics and Immunological Studies S C Dash, D Bhowmik C B Sanjeevi, A Kanungo 45. Neurological Complications of Diabetes 13. Biochemical Parameters and Hormonal Profile Ashok Kumar Das, Thomas Mathew C Snehalatha, V Vijay 46. Impact of Glycemic Control of Complications of Diabetes Mellitus 14. Insulin Resistance Ashok Kumar Das, T S Ashida R D Lele, A R Marita 47. Skin Diseases and Diabetes 15. Pathology of Pancreas in Diabetes Mellitus Sarita Bajaj, A K Bajaj S J Nagalotimath Section VII: Diabetes through Ages and Life-Events Section IV: Clinical Features of Diabetes Mellitus 48. Diabetes in Neonates and Infants 16. Clinical Features of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus P S N Menon, Umakanth A Khatwa Mihir Saikia 49. Childhood Diabetes 17. Clinical Features of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Aspi J Irani P G Raman 50. Diabetes in Elderly 18. Malnutrition Modulated Diabetes Radha Reddy, K M Prasanna Kumar K C Samal, Bibhuti B Tripathy 51. Pregnancy and Diabetes 19. Youth-Onset Diabetes in India: Nature of Diabetes C Munichoodappa BOOK TO BE and use of Bovine Insulin in their Treatment 52. Surgery and Diabetes N Kochupillai, R Goswami K M Prasanna Kumar RELEASED 2002 IN 20. Fibrocalculous Pancreatic Diabetes Section VIII: Living with Diabetes V Mohan, G Premalatha APRIL 53. Psycho-social Aspects of Diabetes 21. Secondary Diabetes Mellitus G R Sridhar, K Madhu K Kannan 54. Psychiatric Aspects Section V: Management of Diabetes Mellitus M V Muraleedharan 22. Approach to Management of Diabetes Mellitus 55. Economic Aspects, Insurance, Driving and Employment Problems in Diabetics V S Ajgaonkar, Shilpa Kale-Verma D K Hazra, S Sarin 23. Patient Education in Diabetes Care Section IX: Health Care Delivery M C Srivastava 56. Organization of Health-Care for Persons with Diabetes 24. Monitoring of Glycemic Control Vijay Panikar Suresh B Mehtalia, Prema Varthkavi, Hemraj B Chandalia, 57. Role of Primary Care Physicians and Paramedical Personnel 25. Comorbid Conditions and Complications G S Sainani P S Lamba, P S Chatterjee, H B Chandalia 26. Nutrition Management in Diabetes Mellitus Section X: Prevention Rekha Sharma 58. Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes 27. Exercise and Yoga C B Sanjeevi Binode K Sahay, Rakesh K Sahay 59. Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes - the Indian Angle 28. Oral Antidiabetic and Antihyperglycemic Agents A Ramachandran V Seshiah, C V Harinarayan, V Balaji 60. Prevention of Complications of Diabetes 29. Insulin Therapy Sharad P Pendsey Anil Kapur Section XI: Future Directions in Diabetes Care and Research 30. Current Status of Indigenous Drugs in the Management of Diabetes 61. 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