Why D-dimer tests cannot be used to exclude venous thromboembolism in patients with high pretest probability
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D-dimer testing can combined with assessment of pretest probability be used to rule out VTE in patients with a sufficiently low pretest probability of VTE. Patients
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Suspicion of deep vein thrombosis – diagnostic strategy at the
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Pulmonary embolism risk stratification: external validation of the
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Using an age-dependent D-dimer cut-off value increases the number
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The clinical use of a D-dimer assay
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D-dimer diagnostics: can I use any D-dimer assay? Bridging the
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The Differential Diagnosis of Dyspnea - Help From Drs Berliner
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