@article{JTD454,
author = {Lexley M. Pinto Pereira and Terence A. R. Seemungal and Surujpal Teelucksingh and B. Shivananda Nayak},
title = {Restrictive pulmonary deficit is associated with inflammation in suboptimally controlled obese diabetics},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {5},
number = {3},
year = {2012},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Caribbean data linking inflammation, pulmonary dysfunction and diabetes is unavailable. Spirometry, acanthosis nigricans, hs-CRP were assessed in 109 type 2 diabetics (43% males) mean age =55.6 years, BMI =29.29 kg/m2, waist circumference =103.86 cm. Residual FEV1/FVC increased with age (P=0.005), BMI (P=0.011) and waist circumference (P=0.003). Residual FVC related inversely to hs-CRP (–0.178), P},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/454}
}