A new rapid bedside assay for D-dimer measurement (simplify D-dimer) in the diagnostic work-up for deep vein thrombosis

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 1, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2681-2683

  Cini, M ^a   Legnani, C ^a   Cavallaroni, K ^a   Bettini, F ^a   Palareti, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN DEGRADATION PRODUCT; FIBRIN FRAGMENT D;

ADULT; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; FIBRIN FIBRINOGEN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 1542440167     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2003.0543d.x     Document Type: Letter

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