The association between plasma D-dimer levels and community-acquired pneumonia

The association between plasma D-dimer levels and community-acquired pneumonia

BACKGROUND: Plasma D-dimer levels are directly related to the intra- and extra-vascular coagulation that occurs in acute and chronic lung damage in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). OBJECTIVES: This study examines the relationship between the severity of community-acquired pneumonia...

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Main Authors: Sulhattin Arslan, Serdal Ugurlu, Gokten Bulut, Ibrahim Akkurt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2010-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
D-dimer
Community-acquired pneumonia
Pneumonia severity
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322010000600006

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