D-dimer correlates with the extent of pulmonary embolism determined by CT pulmonary angiogram

J. Chalmers, A. Singanayagam, A. Hill (Edinburgh, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Venous thromboembolic disease
Session: Venous thromboembolic disease
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3551
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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J. Chalmers, A. Singanayagam, A. Hill (Edinburgh, United Kingdom). D-dimer correlates with the extent of pulmonary embolism determined by CT pulmonary angiogram. Eur Respir J 2007; 30: Suppl. 51, 3551

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