About The Medical Condition Capillary Leak Syndrome

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Capillary Leak Syndrome

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Capillary Leak Syndrome Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Capillary Leak Syndrome?

A rare and sometimes fatal disease characterized by recurring attacks of leakage of intravascular fluids into the extravascular space. This syndrome is observed in patients who demonstrate a state of generalized leaky capillaries following shock syndromes, low-flow states, ischemia-reperfusion injuries, toxemias, or poisoning. It can lead to generalized edema and MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE. (Zikria, et al. (eds.), Reperfusion Injuries and Clinical Capillary Leak Syndrome, pp. 470-72, 1994)

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