Dosage of the D-dimers in the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism. Review based on 80 consecutive patients seen at an emergency unit;LE DIAGNOSTIC DE LA THROMBOSE VEINEUSE ET/OU DE L'EMBOLIE PULMONAIRE PAR LE DOSAGE DES D-DIMERES ELISA. MISE AU POINT A PARTIR D'UNE ETUDE PORTANT SUR 80 PATIENTS CONSECUTIFS HOSPITALISES DANS UN SERVICE D'URGENCE MEDICALE

Journal des Maladies Vasculaires

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 22-30

  Gavaud, C ^a   Ninet, J ^a   Ville, D ^a   Coppere, B ^a   Hanss, M ^a   Bureau Du Colombier, P ^a   Vaudaine, M ^a   Trzeciak, M C ^a   Darjinoff, J J ^a   Girard Madoux, M H ^a   Dechavanne, M ^a  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

D dimer; deep vein thrombosis; ELISA; pulmonary embolism; venous Doppler ultrasound; ventilation perfusion scan

Indexed keywords

D DIMER;

ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FIBRINOLYSIS; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FIBRIN FIBRINOGEN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THROMBOPHLEBITIS;

EID: 15844374946     PISSN: 03980499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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