A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY TO KNOW THE PREVALENCE AND PATTERN OF LUNG DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS ATTENDING TRIPURA MEDICAL COLLEGE AND DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR TEACHING HOSPITAL BY SPIROMETRY.

Introduction:- Diabetes has multiple microvascular and macrovascular complications, pulmonary complication though is less researched.In our present study we have tried to find out effects of diabetes mellitus on respiratory system.Methods:- We did pulmonary function test on all patients admitted to Tripura medical college and Dr BRAM teaching hospital with diabetes mellitus after considering inclusion and exclusion criterias. We have find higher prevalenc Result:- e of restricted lung disease in patients with diabetes mellitus and the relation between restrictive lung disease and HbA1C was statistically significant. So,should try to Conclusion:- pick up lung disorders in diabetes patients from an early stage and try to treat it.