Abstract
Background: Diabetes is a growing public health problem especially in India. The lung may be a target organ in diabetic subjects because of the presence of microvascular circulation and connective tissue. Non enzymatic glycosylation of connective tissue in chronic hyperglycemia leads to end organ damage and lung functions were reduced in diabetic subjects as compared to the normal subjects.
Aim: To assess the pulmonary function tests in diabetic subjects.
Materials and methods: An observational study was done over a period of one year in diabetic subjects. Pulmonary function tests were done and the glycemic status of all these subjects was assessed.
Results: Study population included 137subjects with female to male ratio of 1.17:1.0. Among men, 33 were smokers and remaining 30 were non smokers. The predominant pattern in all subjects was restrictive type. Siginificant p value was seen when the duration of diabetes was compared with FEV1/FVC.
Conclusion: Thus our study emphasizes the alteration of the lung functions with the duration of diabetes.
Keywords: Diabetes, Lung function tests.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v3i10.48
