Evaluation of Wells score and repeated D-dimer in diagnosing venous thromboembolism

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 285-288

  Ljungqvist, Maria ^a   Söderberg, Mårten ^a   Moritz, Per ^a   Ahlgren, Anders ^a   Lärfars, Gerd ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

D dimer; Pre test probability score; Venous thromboembolism; Wells score

Indexed keywords

D DIMER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PRE TEST PROBABILITY; PROBABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; WELLS SCORE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FIBRIN FIBRINOGEN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 42749083540     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2007.08.007     Document Type: Article

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