Evaluation of a new rapid quantitative D-dimer assay in patients with clinically suspected deep vein thrombosis

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 412-416

  D'Angelo, Armando ^a   D'Alessandro, Gabriella ^a   Tomassini, Loredana ^a   Pittet, Jean Louis ^b   Dupuy, G ^b   Crippa, Luciano ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b BIOMÉRIEUX   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN DEGRADATION PRODUCT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; SAFETY; SYMPTOM; TIME;

EID: 0029987081     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1650288     Document Type: Article

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