Accuracy of age-adjusted D-dimer to rule out deep vein thrombosis in the elderly.

• Riva N University of Insubria, Varese, Italy. Electronic address: nicoletta.riva@um.edu.mt.
• Righini M Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
• Camporese G University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
• Iotti M Reggio Emilia Hospital, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
• Bucherini E Faenza Hospital, Faenza, Italy.
• Kamphuisen PW University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
• Verhamme P University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
• Douketis JD McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
• Tonello C University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
• Prandoni P University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
• Ageno W University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.

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Algorithms

D-dimer

Diagnosis

Elderly

Ultrasonography

Venous thrombosis

Aged

Aged, 80 and over

Female

Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products

Humans

Male

Prospective Studies

Venous Thrombosis