Pulmonary Function and Circulating Adhesion Molecules in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Author(s) -
Mary S. Boulbou,
Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis,
Efthymia Petinaki,
Vasilios K. Klisiaris,
Antonios N. Maniatis,
Paschalis Adam Molyvdas
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
canadian respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1916-7245
pISSN - 1198-2241
DOI - 10.1155/2003/295238
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , pulmonary function testing , cell adhesion molecule , adhesion , cardiology , immunology , endocrinology , chemistry , organic chemistry
Lung function in diabetes has been reported in several studies with contradictory results. Diabetes mellitus increases expression of adhesion molecules through hyperglycemia. These molecules play an important role in the pathophysiological dysfunction of the vasculature.
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