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D-dimer Exhibits Prognostic Significance in Terminal Cancer Patients
D-dimer Exhibits Prognostic Significance in Terminal Cancer Patients
- 조선대학교 의학연구원
- The Medical Journal of Chosun University
- 제39권 제4호
- 2014.12
- 215 - 218 (4 pages)
This study aimed to evaluate the role of D-dimer in terminal cancer patients. Among 343 incurable cancer patients, only 4 patients (2.8%) had normal D-dimer levels, and the majority (n=115, 81.0%) had levels >2.0 μg/mL. The survival time was significantly differed according to D-dimer levels with a median of 48 days when D-dimer levels were <2 μg/mL and 19 days when D-dimer levels were higher. D-dimer levels were negatively correlated with survival according to Spearman’s rank correlation analysis (coefficient -0.335, p<0.001). In terminal cancer patients, D-dimer concentrations did exhibit prognostic significance.
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