D-Dimer Level Not Useful for Ruling Out PE in COVID-19 Patients
Overall, 92.3% of patients had plasma D-dimer levels ≥0.05 µg/mL, including all with and 91.2% without, pulmonary embolism
Overall, 92.3% of patients had plasma D-dimer levels ≥0.05 µg/mL, including all with and 91.2% without, pulmonary embolism
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