Fig. 1
From: Clinical significance of D-dimer levels during acute period in ischemic stroke
Quantitative relationship between initial/follow-up D-dimer level and early neurological deterioration, cancer, and venous thromboembolism using tertile values
END = early neurological deterioration, VTE = venous thromboembolism.
Initial D-dimer level showed a clear positive quantitative relationship with END (P = 0.003) and active cancer (P = 0.024). On the other hand, follow-up D-dimer showed a clear positive quantitative relationship with all of END (P < 0.001), history of cancer (P = 0.024), active cancer (P = 0.001), and VTE (P = 0.001).