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Thromb Haemost 2001; 85(04): 744
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1615663
Letters to the Editor
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Should the D-dimer Cut-off Value Be Increased in Elderly Patients Suspected of Pulmonary Embolism?

Marc Righini
1   Division of Angiology and Hemostasis, and Medical Clinics 1and 2, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
,
Philippe de Moerloose
1   Division of Angiology and Hemostasis, and Medical Clinics 1and 2, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
,
Guido Reber
1   Division of Angiology and Hemostasis, and Medical Clinics 1and 2, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
,
Arnaud Perrier
1   Division of Angiology and Hemostasis, and Medical Clinics 1and 2, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
,
Henri Bounameaux
1   Division of Angiology and Hemostasis, and Medical Clinics 1and 2, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Publication History

Received 13 November 2000

Accepted 12 December 2000

Publication Date:
08 December 2017 (online)

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