D-dimer as a biomarker for disease severity and mortality in COVID-19 patients: a case control study
Abstract Background Over 5,488,000 cases of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) have been reported since December 2019. We aim to explore risk factors associated with mortality in COVID-19 patients and assess the use of D-dimer as a biomarker for disease severity and clinical outcome. Methods We retro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Intensive Care |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40560-020-00466-z |