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Capillary leak syndrome epidemiology and demographics
Introduction
Overview
Overview
From 1960 to 2006, a hundred cases were reported of capillary leak syndrome. Apart from children it has been diagnosed in healthy, middle-aged, Caucasian adults with the median age ± S.D.: 45 ± 15 yrs. From 107 cases that were reported, 57% of those were males.
Epidemiology and demographics
Epidemiology and demographics
- Between 1960 to 2006, hundred cases of systemic capillary leak syndrome were reported in the world literature.
- Capillary leak syndrome has been described in children, however, it is sporadic and is diagnosed most often in previously healthy, middle-aged, Caucasian adults (median age ± S.D.: 45 ± 15 yrs; age range 5 months to 74 years).
- Based of 107 cases of capillary leak syndrome where information was available, 57% of the individuals were male.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Druey KM, Greipp PR (2010). “Narrative review: the systemic capillary leak syndrome”. Ann Intern Med. 153 (2): 90–8. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-153-2-201007200-00005. PMC 3017349. PMID 20643990.
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