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What does type 2 diabetes do to the lungs?
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Nothing serious: Diabetes affects most organs of the body(Heart, Blood vessels, Kidneys, Neuro and Eyes but spares the lungs. The only remote risk is that it increases the risk for infections like Pneumonia but it is not the cause of pneumonia. So you should not worry about your lungs as long as you maintain adequate control of your blood sugar levels.
Answered 9/2/2019
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Not Much: Type 2 Diabetes itself does not usually do much to the lungs by itself. However, type 2 DM is an immune deficient state & espec if uncon could make you more susceptible to lung infections. People with type 2 DM also tend to be overweight and & risk risk of sleep apnea. Very mild cases of cystic fibrosis have been found & could cause lung probs & diabetes. Last, cancer risk is inc in DM esp smokers
Answered 11/29/2016
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