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What capillaries have endothelial cells pierced by filtration pores that allow the rapid passage of small molecules?

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The answer here is “fenestrated”. Fenestrated capillaries have pores in the endothelial cells that are covered with a diaphragm of radially oriented fibrils and permit little amount of molecules and partial amounts of protein to diffuse. They are 60 to 80 nanometers in diameter.
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