An evaluation of rapid D-dimer assays for the exclusion of deep vein thrombosis

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 128, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 842-848

  Gardiner, Chris ^a   Pennaneac'h, Coralie ^a   Walford, Claire ^a   Machin, Samuel J ^a   Mackie, Ian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical probability; D dimer; Deep vein thrombosis; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

D DIMER; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; REFERENCE VALUE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

FIBRIN FIBRINOGEN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 15944363377     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2005.05394.x     Document Type: Article

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