PLoS ONE (Jan 2019)
Early changes in pulmonary function and intrarenal haemodynamics and the correlation between these sets of parameters in patients with T2DM.
Abstract
PurposeThe main objectives of this study were to assess the early changes in pulmonary function and intrarenal haemodynamics and to determine the correlation between pulmonary function and intrarenal haemodynamics in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Methods96 patients with T2DM (diabetes group) without diabetes kidney disease (DKD) and 33 healthy subjects (control group) were enrolled in studies intended to assess the early changes in pulmonary function and intrarenal haemodynamics associated with diabetes, as well as to determine the correlation between pulmonary function and intrarenal haemodynamics.ResultsPulmonary functional parameters were negatively correlated with HbA1c levels and diabetes duration (PConclusionsPatients displayed changes in pulmonary function and intrarenal haemodynamics during the preclinical stages of DKD. Regulating glycaemia may improve intrarenal haemodynamics in the bilateral interlobular renal arteries. Moreover, during the preclinical stages of DKD, the right kidney RI is a effective predictor of early changes in pulmonary function in adult T2DM patients.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02798198); registered 8 June 2016.