Should there be an age adjusted D-dimer cut-off value in diagnosing thromboembolic disease? A retrospective analysis

D. Walder, R. Richards (Bromley, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Pulmonary circulation: acute and chronic pulmonary embolism
Session: Pulmonary circulation: acute and chronic pulmonary embolism
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3890
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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D. Walder, R. Richards (Bromley, United Kingdom). Should there be an age adjusted D-dimer cut-off value in diagnosing thromboembolic disease? A retrospective analysis. Eur Respir J 2012; 40: Suppl. 56, 3890

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