BIOLOGY 407 - Diabetes Mellitus

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Bard College

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Diabetes mellitus is one of the most complicated physiological abnormalities to afflict humans, and is also one of the most common. It has been estimated that the lifetime risk of developing diabetes for individuals born in 2000 is 33 percent for males and 38 percent for females. It is responsible for a large fraction of the morbidity and mortality of developed nations. This seminar examines the development of current scientific understanding of diabetes by examining the medical and scientific literature in chronological order, from the Ebers papyrus (1536 B.C.E.) and Aretaeus the Cappadocian (200 C.E.) to papers describing the latest developments in the field. Prerequisites: extensive course work in molecular, cellular, and organismal biology; senior status; permission of the instructor.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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