A new rapid bedside assay for quantitative testing of D-Dimer (Cardiac D-Dimer) in the diagnostic work-up for deep vein thrombosis

Thrombosis Research

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 149-153

  Legnani, Cristina ^a   Fariselli, Simone ^a   Cini, Michela ^a   Oca, Gaetana ^a   Abate, Carmela ^a   Palareti, Gualtiero ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

D Dimer; Deep vein thrombosis; Laboratory tests; Predictive value

Indexed keywords

D DIMER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEG THROMBOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; ROC CURVE;

EID: 0346849906     PISSN: 00493848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2003.08.027     Document Type: Article

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