Which one of the following systemic diseases is the most likely cause of proliferative retinopathy, retinal microaneurysms, and blindness found in the Western world?
A. diabetes mellitus
B. gout
C. amyloidosis
D. rheumatoid arthritis
E. sarcoidosis
A
Diabetes is often complicated by microangiopathy and hypertension that damage the retina and are a major cause of blindness in the Western world.
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