D-Dimer Levels as a Marker of Cutaneous Disease Activity | Zendy

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D-Dimer Levels as a Marker of Cutaneous Disease Activity

Author(s) -

Mark G. Kirchhof,

Agnes Y.Y. Lee,

Jan Dutz

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

jama dermatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.128

H-Index - 166

eISSN - 2168-6084

pISSN - 2168-6068

DOI - 10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.9944

Subject(s) - medicine , d dimer , erythrocyte sedimentation rate , disease , c reactive protein , inflammation , pathology , vascular disease , immunology , gastroenterology

Biochemical markers of disease allow clinicians to monitor disease severity, progression, and response to treatment. C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate are commonly used biochemical markers of inflammatory disease. We present 2 cases that indicate that D-dimer levels may be useful as a potential biochemical marker of disease activity in certain cutaneous inflammatory conditions.

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