Assessment of Lung Function Parameters in Nigerian Males with Diabetes
Afr. j. respir. Med
;
7(23): 20-22, 2012. ilus
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-1257923
ABSTRACT
Despite scarce information on the implications of diabetes for pulmonary function; existing evidence suggests that the respiratory system might also be affected by diabetes. We therefore conducted a crosssectional study of pulmonary function in male Nigerian diabetes patients using spirometric indices. Seventy-six male diabetes patients aged 27-80 years were studied at the Endocrinology and Diabetes Clinic at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital; Ile-Ife; Nigeria. Overall; all lung function parameters/volumes studied were significantly lower in the diabetes patients compared with predicted values p=0.000. Patients' ages correlated negatively with all spirometric indices but there was no significant relationship between lung function and fasting blood sugar; body mass index; or diabetic microvascular complications. The implications of abnormal lung function parameters for respiratory disease in diabetes are unclear. Routine tests of pulmonary function are not presently indicated in Nigerian diabetes patients
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Respiratory System
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Spirometry
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Male
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Disease
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Lung
Language:
English
Journal:
Afr. j. respir. Med
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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