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- Title
Patient-level meta-analysis: effect of measurement timing, threshold, and patient age on ability of D-dimer testing to assess recurrence risk after unprovoked venous thromboembolism.
- Authors
Douketis, James; Tosetto, Alberto; Marcucci, Maura; Baglin, Trevor; Cushman, Mary; Eichinger, Sabine; Palareti, Gualtiero; Poli, Daniela; Tait, R Campbell; Iorio, Alfonso
- Abstract
In patients with a first unprovoked venous thromboembolism (VTE), an elevated d-dimer level after anticoagulation is stopped is a risk factor for recurrent VTE. However, questions remain about the utility of measuring d-dimer in clinical practice.
- Publication
Annals of internal medicine, 2010, Vol 153, Issue 8, p523
- ISSN
1539-3704
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.7326/0003-4819-153-8-201010190-00009