THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PLASMA D-DIMER LEVELS AND COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA
CLINICS, vol.65, no.6, pp.593-597, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 65 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2010
- Doi Number: 10.1590/s1807-59322010000600006
- Journal Name: CLINICS
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.593-597
- Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: No
Abstract
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).