D-Dimer test and diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis: A comparative study of 7 assays

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 518-522

  Elias, A ^a   Aptel, I ^b   Huc, B ^c   Chale J J ^b   Nguyen, F ^c   Cambus, J P ^c   Boccalon, H ^a   Boneu, B ^c  

^a CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^c CHU PURPAN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029843361     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1650615     Document Type: Article

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