di·mer

(dī′mər)

A chemical compound or molecule consisting of two identical simpler molecules.

di·mer′ic (dī-mĕr′ĭk) adj.

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dimer

(ˈdaɪmə)

(Chemistry) chem

a. a molecule composed of two identical simpler molecules (monomers)

b. a compound consisting of dimers

[C20: from di-¹ + -mer]

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di•mer

(ˈdaɪ mər)

n.

1. a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.

2. a polymer derived from two identical monomers.

[1905–10]

di•mer′ic (-ˈmɛr ɪk) adj.

di·mer

(dī′mər)

Any of various chemical compounds made of two smaller, identical molecules (called monomers) that are linked together.

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dimer - a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers

chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

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In the case presented, I think that getting a D-dimer test would be the next best step.

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Do not order computed tomography pulmonary angiography when evaluating patients for suspected pulmonary embolism unless: (1) the patient has a D-dimer concentration [greater than or equal to] 1000 ng/mL; or (2) the patient has a D-dimer concentration [greater than or equal to] 500 ng/mL, PLUS: (A) clinical signs of deep vein thrombosis, (B) hemoptysis, or (C) you think pulmonary embolism is the most likely diagnosis.

A better approach to the diagnosis of PE: A simple diagnostic algorithm is all that's needed to safely and effectively reduce our reliance on CT pulmonary angiography to diagnose PE

Patients also underwent D-dimer testing, and if they had clinical signs and symptoms of DVT, underwent compression utrasonography of the symptomatic leg.

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Analysis of the expression of D-dimer, CD147 and miR203 and their correlation in gastric cancer

Infection and activation of the sepsis coagulation cascade are common and early events, and many of the molecules involved in this process, such as D-dimer, are also important amplifiers of the inflammatory response.

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(11) The result increased the number of patients in whom PE could be excluded using d-dimer testing by approximately 50%, and further simplified the scoring system.

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This may cause an increase in coagulation activation markers, D-dimer (DD), and fibrin degradation products (FDPs), and a decrease in natural anticoagulant proteins (5-8).

Evaluation of Anticoagulant Proteins and Fibrinolytic System Markers in Children with Pneumonia

22, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- A diagnostic strategy based on pretest clinical probability assessment, high-sensitivity D-dimer testing, bilateral lower-limb compression ultrasonography (CUS), and computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) can safely rule out pulmonary embolism (PE) in pregnant women, according to a study published online Oct.

Diagnostic Strategy Can Rule Out PE in Pregnant Women; Strategy includes clinical probability assessment, D-dimer, lower-limb compression ultrasound, CTPA

Objectives: To establish the relationship between the level of plasma D-dimer concentration and systemic sclerosis.

Association of plasma D-dimer concentration with systemic sclerosis

NEW ORLEANS--Both the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio proved to be better predictors of the presence or absence of deep vein thrombosis than the ubiquitous D-dimer test in a retrospective study, Jason Mouabbi, MD, reported at the annual meeting of the American College of Physicians.

Simple, inexpensive DVT diagnostic aid topped D-dimer test