DIABETES CARE, cilt.31, sa.8, ss.1596-1601, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)
OBJECTIVE - Alveolar microvascular function is moderately impaired in type I diabetes, as manifested by restriction of lung volume and diffusing capacity (DLCO). We examined whether similar impairment develops in type 2 diabetes and defined the physiologic sources of impairment as well as the relationships to glycemia and systemic microangiopathy.