D-dimer as a predictor of progressive hemorrhagic injury in patients with traumatic brain injury: Analysis of 194 cases

Neurosurgical Review

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 359-366

  Tian, Heng Li ^a   Chen, Hao ^a   Wu, Bing Shan ^a   Cao, He Li ^a   Xu, Tao ^a   Hu, Jin ^a   Wang, Gan ^a   Gao, Wen Wei ^a   Lin, Zai Kai ^a   Chen, Shi Wen ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Coagulation; D dimer; Fibrinolysis; Progressive hemorrhagic injury; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956494601     PISSN: 03445607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10143-010-0251-z     Document Type: Article

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