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Dr. Marc P. Righini

Age-Adjusted D-dimer for Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)

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<p>Adjusts D-dimer cutoffs by age to help rule out VTE.</p>

Age-Adjusted D-dimer

Indira Gowda, MD

The Age-Adjusted D-dimer for Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) adjusts D-dimer cutoffs by age to help rule out VTE.

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