What Causes the Microvascular Complications of Clients with Diabetes Mellitus

question 37

Multiple Choice

What causes the microvascular complications of clients with diabetes mellitus?

• A)The capillaries contain plaques of lipids that obstruct blood flow.
• B)There is increased pressure within capillaries as a result of the elevated glucose attracting water.
• C)The capillary basement membranes thicken and there is endothelial cell hyperplasia.
• D)Fibrous plaques form from the proliferation of subendothelial smooth muscle of arteries.

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