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DVT assessment strategy safely expands rule-out

Recognizing that D-dimer levels generally increase with advancing age, however, the age-adjusted D-dimer test is guideline-endorsed for excluding pulmonary embolism. The present study extends ...
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Patient Age Adds Key Context to D-Dimer in DVT Diagnosis: ADJUST-DVT

Age-adjusted D-dimer cutoffs can safely rule out deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in many suspected cases, according to the ...