title: A negative D-dimer does not exclude venous thromboembolism (VTE) in pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Fetal Medicine Unit, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: To
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nelson-Piercy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011336:Probability; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio
chemical_list: D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; C036309:fibrin fragment D