Is utility of D-Dimer test undermined because of overuse in routine clinical practise?

G. Marwah, H. Taylor, S. Selvaraj, S. Murphy (Hartlepool, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - New insights in management of interstitial and vascular lung diseases
Session: New insights in management of interstitial and vascular lung diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3611

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