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My mom has had leg pain for a couple days. u/s showed no clot but her d-dimer is elevated. what could cause the elevated d-dimer?

Q: my mom has had leg pain for a couple days. u/s showed no clot but her d-dimer is elevated. what could cause the elevated d-dimer?

: There are many conditions which can be the cause of elevated D-dimer. Blood clot is suspected when D-dimer is high but not all people with elevated D-dimer have venous thrombosis. Please note that leg pain is not a typical symptom of deep venous thrombosis.

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There are many conditions which can be the cause of elevated D-dimer. Blood clot is suspected when D-dimer is high but not all people with elevated D-dimer have venous thrombosis. Please note that leg pain is not a typical symptom of deep venous thrombosis.

Answered 5/19/2022

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My mom has had leg pain for a couple days. u/s showed no clot but her d-dimer is elevated. what could cause the elevated d-dimer?

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