A 38-year-old diabetic woman (HbA1c 9.2%) undergoes abdominal wall reconstruction for a large ventral hernia. At 3 weeks postoperatively, her wound shows delayed epithelialization and minimal collagen deposition on histology. Which of the following is the PRIMARY mechanism by which her diabetes impairs wound healing at this stage?

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