Comparison of two rapid D-dimer assays for the exclusion of venous thromboembolism [1]

Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 387-388

  Reber, G ^a   De Moerloose, P ^a   Coquoz, C ^a   Bounameaux, H ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

D DIMER;

ADULT; AGED; BIOASSAY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0031830919     PISSN: 09575235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001721-199806000-00012     Document Type: Letter

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