Pulmonary function tests in type 2 diabetes mellitus and their association with glycemic control and duration of the disease

Background: Pulmonary complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) have been poorly characterized. Some authors have reported normal pulmonary functions and even concluded that spirometry is not at all necessary in diabetic patients. Some studies have shown abnormal respiratory parameters in patients of...

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Main Authors: Swati H Shah, Pranali Sonawane, Pradeep Nahar, Savita Vaidya, Sundeep Salvi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Lung India
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Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2013;volume=30;issue=2;spage=108;epage=112;aulast=Shah