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ABOUT THE BOOK CAPTAIN PHILIP MARKOPOUlOS, A PATTON'S HERO" is a true and incredible military story of an American officer who escaped death and execution many times only by a sheer stroke of FATE. The story unfolds during WW2 and reads like a Hollywood first class movie. The author Evi Matyn is giving a remarkable account of the life, military adventures and heroics and great achievements of this HERO. But, WHO IS THIS MAN From a cantor of the Orthodox Church, to General Patton's headquarter, to the operatic and concert stage. He has been called magnanimous, fascinating, magnificent, talented, magical, courageous, caring, unforgettable, and a hero. The son of immigrants, imbued by the everl...
In the mid 1990s, Drs. Gerald Reaven identified a constellation of clinical findings, known variously as the metabolic syndrome, syndrome X, insulin resistance s- drome or insulin resistance-related disorders, that are associated with an increased risk of heart disease and diabetes. Interest in this topic grew rapidly, culminating in the publication by this series of the book, Insulin Resistance and the Metabolic Syndrome X, edited by Drs. Reaven and Laws in 1999. Since the original publication of that now classic volume, the world’s population has continued to become more obese and sedentary and the prevalence of disorders related to insulin resistance has continued to increase throughout...
The aim of this book is to inform clinicians of recent advances in obesity research and provide a review of current treatment issues and strategies. Part 1 covers new discoveries in the physiological control of body weight, as well as the pathophysiology of obesity. Part 2 covers a range of issues that are central to the clinical management of obese patients. This illustrated volume will stimulate and engage clinicians.