Evaluation of the combination of a bedside D-dimer assay and enzyme- linked immunosorbent soluble fibrin assay in patients with suspected venous thromboembolism

Thrombosis Research

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 291-297

  Brimble, K Scott ^a   Ginsberg, Jeffrey S ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

D dimer; Deep venous thrombosis; Pulmonary embolism; Soluble fibrin; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

D DIMER; FIBRIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOEMBOLISM; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FIBRIN; FIBRIN FIBRINOGEN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; THROMBOPHLEBITIS;

EID: 0031277597     PISSN: 00493848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0049-3848(97)00256-9     Document Type: Article

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