Validation of a new D-dimer microparticle enzyme immunoassay (AxSYM D-Dimer) in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE)

Thrombosis Research

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 471-476

  Ghanima, W ^a,b   Sandset, P M ^b  

^a Østfold Hospital Trust   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

D dimer; Pulmonary embolism; ROC curve; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

D DIMER;

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION PROCESS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 34447632831     PISSN: 00493848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2006.11.005     Document Type: Article

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