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Are D-dimer levels after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage predictive of outcome?

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boxed-textJuvela S and Siironen J (2006) D-dimer as an independent predictor for poor outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Stroke 37: 1451–1456

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