The role of fibrin monomers in optimizing the diagnostic work-up of deep vein thrombosis

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 807-813

  Schutgens, Roger E G ^a   Haas, Fred J L M ^b   Agterof, Mariette J ^b   Vos, Marike ^a   Biesma, Douwe H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

D dimer; Deep vein thrombosis; Diagnosis; Fibrin monomer; Ultrasonography; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

D DIMER; FIBRIN MONOMER; THROMBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE MARKER; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; REFERENCE VALUE; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; AGED; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FIBRIN FIBRINOGEN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 34249335734     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1160/TH06-04-0222     Document Type: Article

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