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ArticleCureus2024

Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Capillary Leak Syndrome (CLS).

Ahmad Raja, Amrat Kumar, Muhammad Abdullah, Muhammad Daniyal, Anamm Polani

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Systemic capillary leak syndrome.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Ahmad RajaInternal Medicine, Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, USA.
Amrat KumarInternal Medicine, Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, USA.
Muhammad AbdullahCollege of Medicine, Islamic International Medical College, Lahore, PAK.
Muhammad DaniyalInternal Medicine, Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, USA.
Anamm PolaniInternal Medicine, Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are now being widely used for the treatment of various malignancies, but they have a distinctive set of side effects due to the overactivation of the immune system, which is important to recognize. Capillary leak syndrome (CLS) is a rare but potentially life-threatening side effect of ICIs that causes a significant increase in the permeability of capillaries, leading to the leakage of plasma-containing proteins from these small vessels. This condition results in several clinical features, including edema, hypotension, hypoalbuminemia, and hemoconcentration. Timely recognition and discontinuation of the offending immunotherapy can optimize outcomes. Treatment is focused on supportive care and prompt initiation of immunosuppressants, such as steroids.

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generalized anasarcaimmune checkpoint inhibitorsimmune-related adverse event (irae)immunotherapysystemic capillary leak syndrome

Identifiers

PMID38586654
PMCPMC10998660

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