A patient with diabetes presents with retinopathy. What is the primary mechanism?
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Correct answer: Microaneurysms from vessel glycation
Chronic hyperglycemia causes nonenzymatic glycation of basement membranes, leading to microaneurysms and retinal ischemia. This results in diabetic retinopathy.
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