By Giovanni Russi Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) has an annual incidence of 0.5–1.2 per thousand. When DVT or pulmonary emboloism (PE) is suspected following a clinical evaluation, D-Dimer testing is usually initiated as part of the process to e
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