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What Causes A Consistently Mildly Elevated D-dimer , Other Than

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Posted on Thu, 25 Apr 2019
Question: What causes a consistently mildly elevated d-dimer, Other than clots?
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (17 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Infection and inflammation can cause elevated D dimer.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.

Apart from blood clots, infection and inflammation in the body can also cause elevated D dimer.
It is also elevated in pregnancy, trauma, liver diseases, malignancy, recent surgery etc.

Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
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What Causes A Consistently Mildly Elevated D-dimer , Other Than

Brief Answer: Infection and inflammation can cause elevated D dimer. Detailed Answer: Thanks for your question on Ask a doctor forum. I can understand your concern. Apart from blood clots, infection and inflammation in the body can also cause elevated D dimer. It is also elevated in pregnancy, trauma, liver diseases, malignancy, recent surgery etc. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.