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Thromb Haemost 2001; 85(04): 744
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1615663
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1615663
Letters to the Editor
Should the D-dimer Cut-off Value Be Increased in Elderly Patients Suspected of Pulmonary Embolism?
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Publication History
Received
13 November 2000
Accepted
12 December 2000
Publication Date:
08 December 2017 (online)
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