microvascular
adjective
mi·cro·vas·cu·lar
ˌmī-krō-ˈva-skyə-lər 
: of, relating to, or constituting the part of the circulatory system made up of minute vessels (such as venules or capillaries) that average less than 0.3 millimeters in diameter
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The researchers wanted to closely examine how erythritol affects the functioning of blood vessels at the cellular level – specifically, brain microvascular endothelial cells, found in small blood vessels in the brain that regulate blood flow and prevent clots.
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The researchers found that this new form of microvascular blockage was not only seen in COVID-19 patients.
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Studies have demonstrated that women are more susceptible than men to diminished blood flow during acute stress events, and our microvascular response to stress is associated with poorer health outcomes.
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Complications From Type 2 Diabetes Chronically high blood sugar can cause microvascular and macrovascular complications.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 15 June 2025
The researchers found that this new form of microvascular blockage was not only seen in COVID-19 patients.
—Paul McClure 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2025
Studies have demonstrated that women are more susceptible than men to diminished blood flow during acute stress events, and our microvascular response to stress is associated with poorer health outcomes.
—Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 12 May 2025
Complications From Type 2 Diabetes Chronically high blood sugar can cause microvascular and macrovascular complications.
—Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Microvascular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microvascular. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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microvascular
adjective
mi·cro·vas·cu·lar
ˌmī-krō-ˈvas-kyə-lər
: of, relating to, or constituting the part of the circulatory system made up of minute vessels (as venules or capillaries) that average less than 0.3 millimeters in diameter
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