Potential applicability of the D-dimer assay in elderly patients with suspected venous thromboembolism: Importance of the sensitivity and specificity of the methods

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 222-225

  Masotti, L ^a   Antonelli, F ^a   Landini, G ^a  

^a Cecina Hospital Livorno   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

D DIMER;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOLOGY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EMERGENCY WARD; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GENERAL SURGERY; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; LETTER; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORTHOPEDICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FIBRIN FIBRINOGEN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; HUMANS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 39449128871     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2007.01624.x     Document Type: Letter

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