What causes the microvascular complications in patients with diabetes mellitus?
A)The capillaries contain plaques of lipids that obstruct blood flow.
B)Pressure in capillaries increases as a result of the elevated glucose attracting water.
C)The capillary basement membranes thicken, and cell hyperplasia develops.
D)Fibrous plaques form from the proliferation of subendothelial smooth muscle of arteries.

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Microvascular complications are a result of capillary basement membranes thickening and endothelial cell hyperplasia. They do not occur due to plaque accumulation, increased capillary pressure, or from proliferation of subendothelial smooth muscle.

What Causes the Microvascular Complications in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus