Impact of diabetes mellitus and its control on pulmonary functions and cardiopulmonary exercise tests

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a leading public health problem with increasing incidence and long term complications. These complications are mainly a consequence of macrovascular and microvascular damages of the target organs. The presence of an extensive microvascular circulation and abunda...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud M. El-Habashy, Mohammed A. Agha, Hany A. El-Basuni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-04-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763813002057