[The condition of the proteinase-antiproteinase system in patients with type II diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and type II diabetes are major worldwide health problems. Proteinase-antiproteinase system (PAS) disbalance is known to play a significant role in COPD pathogenesis. There is increasing evidence concerning proteolysis activation as a factor of vascular complications.