D-Dimer as a Prognostic Indicator in Critically Ill Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 in Leishenshan Hospital, Wuhan, China

• Main Authors: Jinpeng Li (Author), Zeming Liu (Author), Gaosong Wu (Author), Meilin Yi (Author), Yongfeng Chen (Author), Kun Li (Author), Xiaoming Xu (Author), Linqi Xiao (Author), Qian Wu (Author), Jincao Chen (Author), Xiaohui Wu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: D-dimer is a small protein fragment and high levels of D-dimer have been associated with increased mortality in patients presenting to emergency departments with infection. Previous studies have reported increased levels of D-dimer in COVID-19; however, it is unclear whether an increased...