摘要
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease （COPD） is a complex disorder, characterized by an irreversible airflow limitation during breathing. This may lead to various extrapulmoanry comorbidities, such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and diabetes mellitus （DM）. Type 2 （T2DM） accounts for a large proportion of DM, and is also showing a rising prevalence in developed and developing countries. In addition to the known factors for T2DM, several studies have demonstrated that COPD is also an important risk factor for T2DM. In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of COPD in patients with T2DM, and to analyze the clinical characteristics of COPD accompanied by T2DM.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease （COPD） is a complex disorder, characterized by an irreversible airflow limitation during breathing. This may lead to various extrapulmoanry comorbidities, such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and diabetes mellitus （DM）. Type 2 （T2DM） accounts for a large proportion of DM, and is also showing a rising prevalence in developed and developing countries. In addition to the known factors for T2DM, several studies have demonstrated that COPD is also an important risk factor for T2DM. In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of COPD in patients with T2DM, and to analyze the clinical characteristics of COPD accompanied by T2DM.
