Acute exacerbation of COPD with pulmonary embolism: A new D-dimer cut-off value
Background: The clinical symptoms and signs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation and pulmonary embolism (PE) may overlap; D-dimer is proven to be higher in patients suffering from COPD exacerbation. Objective: To obtain a new cut-off value of D-dimer in subjects with exacerba...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763816302746 |