Predictive value of D-dimer in the clinical outcome of severe COVID19 patients: Are we giving it too much credit?

José Pedro CidadeLuís CoelhoVasco CostaRui MoraisPatrícia MonizLuís MoraisPedro FidalgoAntónio TralhãoCarolina PaulinoDavid NoraBernardino ValerioVitor Mendes Grise VieiraCamila TapadinhasPedro Póvoa

Published in: Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis (2022)

In severe COVID19 patients, the D-dimer profile does not retain a predictive value regarding patients' survivability and should not be used as a surrogate of disease severity.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
sars cov
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
early onset
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis