Thoracic Research and Practice
Review

Diabetes Mellitus and Lung

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Ankara Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Endokrin ve Metabolizma Hastalıkları Kliniği

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Ankara Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Göğüs Hastalıkları Uzmanı

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Thorac Res Pract 2002; 3: Toraks Dergisi 217-219
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Abstract

Diabetes mellitus causes a basal membrane thickness, a decrease in lung elasticity and neuropathy, which in turn partially affects basic lung functions. Because of the cellular and humoral immunity defects in diabetic patients, acute and chronic lung infections are frequently seen in these patients.

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