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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Serum D-Dimer as a Prognostic Marker in Patients Undergoing Radiofrequency Ablation of Colorectal Liver Metastasis

Gurkan TelliogluEndocrinology and Metabolism Institute, Division of Endocrine Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Orhan AgcaogluEndocrinology and Metabolism Institute, Division of Endocrine Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Allan SipersteinEndocrinology and Metabolism Institute, Division of Endocrine Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Eren BerberEndocrinology and Metabolism Institute, Division of Endocrine Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 295-300 | Received 20 Sep 2011, Accepted 15 Nov 2011, Published online: 28 Sep 2012

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