2007
DOI: 10.1177/193229680700100515
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Effect of Duration of Disease on Ventilatory Function in an Ethnic Saudi Group of Diabetic Patients

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“…In this study, the mean percentage of predicted value of FVC and FEV 1 were significantly lower 4,8,10 . Whereas, FEV 1 /FVC % were non significantly lower in type 1 diabetic male than those of non-diabetic subjects.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 75%
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“…In this study, the mean percentage of predicted value of FVC and FEV 1 were significantly lower 4,8,10 . Whereas, FEV 1 /FVC % were non significantly lower in type 1 diabetic male than those of non-diabetic subjects.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 75%
“…Although it can occur at any age but usually found in young people specially who are thin 2 . However, it is a serious, progressive multifactorial disease associated with a number of chronic complications, which include iabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia due to absolute or relative cardiovascular diseases, nephropathy, neuropathy, retinopathy and lung damage 4 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Meo SA et al demonstrated in their study that the duration of diabetes in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus had no significant effects on the lung function tests when the duration of diabetes mellitus is less than 10 years. On the other hand, when the duration of diabetes was more than 10 years or particularly more than 12 years they found statistically significant effects on the various lung function tests (15) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 86%
“…Chronic hyperglycemia may cause thickening of alveolar epithelium and pulmonary capillary basal laminae 18 , formation of fibrous tissue in lungs and chest wall 19 , autonomic as well as somatic neuropathy 18 , decreased production of NO 5 . These changes in lung tissue cause reduction of elastic recoil tendency of the alveoli and also reduction of lung volume 19 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Although it can occur at any age but usually found in young people specially who are thin 3 . It is a serious, progressive multifactorial disease associated with a number of chronic complications, which include cardiovascular disease, nephropathy, neuropathy, retinopathy and lung damage 5 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%