Ruling out the diagnosis of venous thromboembotism in the elderly: is it time to revise the role of D-dimer?

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Antonelli, Fabio [1 ]
Villani, Luciano [1 ]
Masotti, Luca [1 ]
Landini, Giancarlo [1 ]
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[1] Cecina Hosp, I-57023 Cecina, Li, Italy
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10.1016/j.ajem.2006.11.047
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R4 [临床医学];
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1002 [临床医学]; 100602 [中西医结合临床];
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