Population
Patients with diabetes mellitus
Design
Review
Key result
A review of the literature indicates clear decrements in lung function in patients with diabetes, though no functional limitations in activities of daily living have been reported.
Authors
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Lung function decrements in diabetes warrant monitoring without activity restrictions; leaves open clinical relevance and need for prospective studies.
Patients with diabetes experience decrements in lung function, though current evidence does not show this causes functional limitations in daily activities.
Kaparianos et al. (2008) conducted a review in Diabetes mellitus. A review of the literature indicates clear decrements in lung function in patients with diabetes, though no functional limitations in activities of daily living have been reported.
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