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Cardiovascular Diseases > Vascular Diseases > Capillary Leak Syndrome

Preferred term

Capillary Leak Syndrome  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A condition characterized by recurring episodes of fluid leaking from capillaries into extra-vascular compartments causing hematocrit to rise precipitously. If not treated, generalized vascular leak can lead to generalized EDEMA; SHOCK; cardiovascular collapse; and MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Clarkson Disease
  • Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome

In other languages

  • French

  • Hyperméabilité capillaire
  • SFC (Syndrome de Fuite Capillaire)
  • SFCI (Syndrome de Fuite Capillaire Idiopathique)
  • Syndrome d'hyperperméabilité capillaire idiopathique
  • Syndrome de Clarkson
  • Syndrome de fuite capillaire idiopathique

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FNSQ2VCZ-X

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