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predict future acute myocardial infarction (odds Conflicts of interest
ratio of 2.5) and cardiovascular death (odds ratio of There are no conflicts of interest.
4.0). Interestingly, D-d level was also independently
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A recent review by Soomro et al. indicated the role Ethics approval
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