D-Dimer Testing in Pregnancy

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D-dimer testing in pregnancy.

During pregnancy, elevated markers of coagulation and fibrinolytic system activation, such as D-Dimer, indicate increased thrombin activity and increased fibrinolysis following fibrin formation. Testing for D-Dimer during pregnancy could therefore be useful for the diagnosis and prediction of a venous thromboembolic event (VTE) or pregnancy-related complications, and for monitoring antithrombot...

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عنوان ژورنال: Pathophysiology of Haemostasis and Thrombosis

سال: 2003

ISSN: 1424-8832,1424-8840

DOI: 10.1159/000083822