Definitions for "Microvascular Disease"
disease of the smallest vessels. The smallest vessels in the kidney are called glomeruli. In kidney disease, the walls of the glomeruli become abnormally thick but weak, and therefore bleed, leak protein, and slow the flow of blood through the kidney.
Diabetes-related complications that may arise from a long-term lack of glycaemic control and A1C levels that are above the recommended 7.0% target. These complications include retinopathy, neuropathy and nephropathy.
Disease of the smallest blood vessels that sometimes occurs when a person has had diabetes for a long time. The walls of the vessels become abnormally thick but weak, and therefore they bleed, leak protein, and slow the flow of blood through the body. Then some cells, for example, the ones in the center of the eye, may not get enough blood and may be damaged.