Prognostic value of serum D-dimer levels in patients with community acquired pneumonia
EURASIAN JOURNAL OF PULMONOLOGY, cilt.10, sa.1, ss.9-14, 2008 (ESCI)
- 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.