Prevalence of deep vein thrombosis in suspected and proven pulmonary embolism: A meta-analysis

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 71, Issue 852, 1998, Pages 1260-1265

  Van Rossum, A B ^a,c   Van Houwelingen, H C ^a   Kieft, G J ^b   Pattynama, P M T ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b LEYENBURG HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; LITERATURE; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; META ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; SCINTIGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0032444854     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.71.852.10318998     Document Type: Article

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