Prognostic value of plasma D-dimer level in adults with community-acquired pneumonia – A prospective study

Joana Filipa Clemente Duarte (Entroncamento, Portugal), Joana Duarte, Ana Tavares e Castro, Raquel Silva, Lurdes Correia, Adélia Simão, Armando Carvalho

Source: International Congress 2015 – CAP: prognostic factors in frail patients
Session: CAP: prognostic factors in frail patients
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2578
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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Joana Filipa Clemente Duarte (Entroncamento, Portugal), Joana Duarte, Ana Tavares e Castro, Raquel Silva, Lurdes Correia, Adélia Simão, Armando Carvalho. Prognostic value of plasma D-dimer level in adults with community-acquired pneumonia – A prospective study. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 2578

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