The basement membrane of the__________ may thicken abnormally in long-term diabetics causing kidney failure.
A)dermis
B)epidermis
C)glomerulus
D)bladder epithelium
E)pericardium

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The glomerulus is a component of the kidney responsible for filtering blood. In long-term diabetics, the basement membrane of the glomerulus may thicken abnormally, resulting in kidney failure. The dermis is the layer of skin beneath the epidermis, the bladder epithelium lines the inside of the bladder, and the pericardium is the sac surrounding the heart; none of these are directly related to diabetic kidney failure.

The Basement Membrane of The__________ May Thicken Abnormally in Long-Term