D-dimer levels in pleural effusions

Dikensoy, ÖNER; Stathopoulos, G.; Zhu, Z.; Light, R.

doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2005.11.025

D-dimer levels in pleural effusions

Dikensoy Ö., Stathopoulos G. T., Zhu Z., Light R. W.

RESPIRATORY MEDICINE, cilt.100, sa.8, ss.1337-1341, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 100 Sayı: 8
Basım Tarihi: 2006
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.rmed.2005.11.025
Dergi Adı: RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1337-1341
Anahtar Kelimeler: D-dimer, pleural effusion, bloody pleural fluid, cancer, congestive heart failure, cardiac bypass surgery, parapneumonic, FIBRINOLYTIC-ACTIVITY, MESOTHELIAL CELLS, INFLAMMATION, PLEURODESIS, TURNOVER, SYSTEM
Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Introduction: D-dimer is a degradation product of cross-linked fibrin. We hypothesized that hemorrhagic pleural effusions would have greater D-dimer levels than non-hemorrhagic pleural effusions, and that persistently bloody effusions would be distinguishable from thoracentesis-induced bloody effusions by the D-dimer level.