Use of the D-dimer assay for diagnosing thromboembolic disease in the dog

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 145-149

  Nelson, O Lynne ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

D DIMER;

ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOG DISEASE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RELIABILITY; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 31844441154     PISSN: 15473317     EISSN: 15473317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/0410145     Document Type: Article

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