COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PULMONARY FUNCTION IN TYPE I AND TYPE II DIABETICS

Source of Funding: Self Conflicts of interest: None DOI: 10.16965/ijims.2018.118 Background: Diabetes is a disease involving almost each and every organ of our body. When blood glucose level remain chronically elevated, glycosylation of tissue proteins occur leading to irreversible changes in the chemical structure of tissue proteins. Protein containing tissues such as skin, muscles, kidneys, peripheral nerves, respiratory system, vascular bed, etc. are the prime targets for glycosylation. The functional status of the lungs can be fairly evaluated with the help of a spirometer which gives fairly good results. Present study was undertaken to compare the pulmonary functions in type I and type II diabetics.