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Capillary leak syndrome (usually Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome SCLS or Clarkson’s Disease) is an extremely rare medical conditioncharacterized by self-reversing episodes during which the endothelial cells which line the capillaries are thought to separate for a few days allowing for a leakage of fluid from the circulatory system to the interstitial space resulting in a dangerous hypotension (low blood pressure) hemoconcentration and hypoalbuminemia.

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