The use of D-dimer in specific clinical conditions: A narrative review

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 441-446

  Bruinstroop, E ^a   van de Ree, M A ^a   Huisman, M V ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Diagnosis; Fibrin fibrinogen degradation products; Pulmonary embolism; Sensitivity and specificity; Venous thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; D DIMER; ENOXAPARIN; HEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

AGING; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMORBIDITY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE DURATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; THROMBIN TIME; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT DURATION;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; FIBRIN FIBRINOGEN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 68949169353     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2008.12.004     Document Type: Review

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