Is our D-Dimer threshold too low?

R. Punwani, W. McConnell, A. Sivaloganathan, V. Wells (Dorchester, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Clinical management of venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and thrombophilia
Session: Clinical management of venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and thrombophilia
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 5537
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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R. Punwani, W. McConnell, A. Sivaloganathan, V. Wells (Dorchester, United Kingdom). Is our D-Dimer threshold too low?. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: Suppl. 54, 5537

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