Transfer factor for carbon monoxide in patients with diabetes with and without microangiopathy.
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.
Weir
D C
DC
Department of Thoracic Medicine, East Birmingham Hospital.
Jennings
P E
PE
Hendy
M S
MS
Barnett
A H
AH
Burge
P S
PS
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
D002248:Carbon Monoxide