A New D-dimer Cutoff Value to Improve the Exclusion of Deep Vein Thrombosis in Cancer Patients |
Chen, Chong
(Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center of Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy)
Li, Gang (Department of Urology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Institute of Urology) Liu, Yun-De (School of Medical Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University) Gu, Ya-Jun (School of Medical Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University) |
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