title: Transfer factor for carbon monoxide in patients with diabetes with and without microangiopathy.
abstract: The transfer coefficient (KCO) was significantly lower in diabetic patients with microangiopathy than in a matched group without this complication. This may reflect microangiopathy in the pulmonary circulation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Medicine, East Birmingham Hospital.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Weir
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Jennings
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hendy
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Barnett
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Burge
mesh_terms: D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000502:physiology*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange
chemical_list: D002248:Carbon Monoxide