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"J Vet Intern Med. 2010 Nov-Dec;24(6):1490-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2010.0618.x. Epub 2010 Oct 14.
Association of admission plasma d-dimer concentration with diagnosis and outcome in horses with colic.
Cesarini C, Monreal L, Armengou L, Delgado MÁ, Ríos J, Jose-Cunilleras E.
Servei de Medicina Interna Equina, Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animals, Facultat de Veterinária, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain Laboratory of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, and the Statistics and Methodology Support Unit, IDIBAPS, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.
Abstract
Background: Coagulopathies detected in horses with gastrointestinal problems seem to be associated with poor outcome. Plasma D-Dimer concentration is a sensitive test for assessing coagulopathies. ...
Conclusion and Clinical Importance: Plasma D-Dimer concentration measured on admission can be used to facilitate diagnosis and outcome prediction in horses with colic. A potential cut-off value for nonsurvival was found at approximately 4,000 ng/mL."
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