Prognostic value of serum D-dimer levels in patients with community acquired pneumonia

Rodoplu E., Ursavafi A., Gocmen H., COŞKUN N. F., Uzaslan E., Gozs R. O.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF PULMONOLOGY, cilt.10, sa.1, ss.9-14, 2008 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF PULMONOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.9-14
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: community-acquired pneumonia, D-dimer, prognosis
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: D-dimer results from the fibrin breakdown after fibrinolytic system activation. Although the potential use of serum D-dimer levels has been assessed as a screening test for venous thromboembolism, its role in other disorders has not been as well defined. Little is known about the relationship between D-dimer levels and the clinical outcomes of patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of plasma D-dimer levels in patients with CAP.