What causes the chronic microvascular and macrovascular complications of DM?
a. Pancreatic changes
b. Hyperglycemia
c. Ketone toxicity
d. Hyperinsulinemia
ANS: B
The underlying cause of the microvascular and macrovascular diseases is related to hyperglyce-mia, not pancreatic changes, ketone toxicity, or hyperinsulinemia.
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