%0 Journal Article
%T Diagnostic Significance of Fibrin Degradation Products and D-Dimer in Patients With Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema
%A Dong Kyu Kim
%A Ghi Chan Kim
%A Ho Joong Jeong
%A Jae Ho Kim
%A Sang Hyeong Ryu
%A Sang Won Min
%A Young-Joo Sim
%J Archive of "Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine".
%D 2019
%R 10.5535/arm.2019.43.1.81
%X To find out whether levels of fibrin degradation products (FDP) and D-dimer are increased in breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) as in many vascular diseases. FDP and D-dimer have been used in blood tests to help differentiate deep vein thrombosis in the diagnosis of lymphedema. Levels of FDP and D-dimer are often elevated in patients with BCRL
%K Breast cancer related lymphedema
%K Fibrin degradation products
%K D-dimer
%K Deep vein thrombosis
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6409666/