Impaired pulmonary function may increase the risk for developing diabetes. January 5, 2013
Posted by admin in : Asthma, COPD, Featured Articles, Spirometry , comments closedG. P. Mishra1, T.M. Dhamgaye2, B.O. Tayade3, B. Fuladi Amol4, S. Agrawal Amit5, D. Mulani Jasmin6
1Department of Chest & TB, Government Medical College, Nagpur, India, 2Department of Chest & TB, BJ Medical College, Pune, India, 3Department of Chest & TB, NKP Salve Medical College, Nagpur, India, 4Dept. of Chest & TB, Government Medical College, Akola, India, 5Resident, Maimonides Medical Center, New York, USA, 6Rural Hospital, Rajegaon, Gondia, Maharashtra, India
Several prospective studies have found that impaired pulmonary function may increase the risk for developing
diabetes. [5] The pulmonary function in diabetics is characterized by restrictive lung defect. [6]
The interest in the relationship between diabetes and obstructive lung diseases has been pursued only recently. [1-4] The prevalence of asthma is significantly higher in patients with type II diabetes mellitus (DM), independent of other comorbid conditions. [1] Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be a risk factor for developing NIDDM (Non In- sulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus).
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