Performance of a new, fast D-dimer test (IL Test™ D-Dimer) for the management of outpatients with suspected deep vein thrombosis in emergency situations

Fibrinolysis

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 139-141

  Legnani, C ^a   Pancani, C ^a   Palareti, G ^a   Guazzaloca, G ^a   Coccheri, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

D DIMER;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0032792270     PISSN: 02689499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-9499(99)90101-7     Document Type: Article

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