Hypoxia and Medicine

Why are diabetics more prone to silent ischemia?

Please give me an in-depth pathological process so I can understand fully. Thanks!

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1. Hyperinsulinity (especially Type II diabetes) causes the smooth muscles in the arteries to become thicker, increasing blood pressure and enhancing the blood flow restriction from the fat oxidation (cholesterol/plaque formation) from the high blood sugar.
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