D-dimer strategy in thrombosis exclusion. Gold standard study in 100 patients suspected of deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism: 8 DD methods compared

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 32-37

  Freyburger, G ^a   Trillaud, H ^a   Labrouche, S ^a   Gauthier, P ^a   Javorschi, S ^a   Bernard, P ^a   Grenier, N ^a  

^a HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

D DIMER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031974827     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614214     Document Type: Article

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