Is plasma D-dimer helpful in the diagnosis of ischemic bowel disease?
Date First Published:
October 22, 2010
Last Updated:
June 6, 2011
Report by:
Ming-Ju Hsieh, Emergency Physician (National Taiwan University Hospital)
Search checked by:
Zui-Shen Yen, National Taiwan University Hospital
Three-Part Question:
In [an adult with abdominal pain] does [plasma D-dimer level] helpful in [the diagnosis of ischemic bowel disease]?