High D-dimer level is associated with increased 15-d and 3 months mortality through a more central localization of pulmonary emboli and serious comorbidity.

Klok, F A; Djurabi, R Karami; Nijkeuter, M; Eikenboom, H C J; Leebeek, F W G; Kramer, M H H; Kaasjager, K; Kamphuisen, P W; Büller, H R; Huisman, M V

Klok, F A; Djurabi, R Karami; Nijkeuter, M; Eikenboom, H C J; Leebeek, F W G; Kramer, M H H; Kaasjager, K; Kamphuisen, P W; Büller, H R; Huisman, M V.

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Klok FA; Section of Vascular Medicine, Department of General Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands. f.a.klok@lumc.nl

Br J Haematol ; 140(2): 218-22, 2008 Jan.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18028485

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Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products/analysis; Pulmonary Embolism/blood; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Biomarkers/blood; Epidemiologic Methods; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms/blood; Neoplasms/complications; Neoplasms/mortality; Netherlands/epidemiology; Pulmonary Embolism/mortality; Pulmonary Embolism/pathology; Time Factors

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Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pulmonary Embolism / Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products Type of study: Clinical_trials / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Year: 2008 Type: Article

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