D-dimer as a biomarker for assessment of COVID-19 prognosis: D-dimer levels on admission and its role in predicting disease outcome in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

D-dimer as a biomarker for assessment of COVID-19 prognosis: D-dimer levels on admission and its role in predicting disease outcome in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Coronavirus Disease 2019 is a primarily respiratory illness that can cause thrombotic disorders. Elevation of D-dimer is a potential biomarker for poor prognosis in COVID-19, though optimal cutoff value for D-dimer to predict mortality has not yet been established. T...

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Main Authors: Ayusha Poudel, Yashasa Poudel, Anurag Adhikari, Barun Babu Aryal, Debika Dangol, Tamanna Bajracharya, Anil Maharjan, Rakshya Gautam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256744

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256744

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