D-dimer negative deep vein thrombosis in puerperium

European Clinics in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 131-134

  Ahmad, A ^a   Jamjute, P ^a   Ghosh, T ^a   Klazinga, D A ^a  

^a GLAN CLWYD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

D dimer; Pregnancy; Pulmonary embolism; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 53549115334     PISSN: 16133412     EISSN: 16133420     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11296-008-0077-1     Document Type: Review

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