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- Title
The diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis in symptomatic outpatients and the potential for clinical assessment and D-dimer assays to reduce the need for diagnostic imaging.
- Authors
Keeling, David M.; Mackie, Ian J.; Moody, Alan; Watson, Henry G.
- Abstract
Describes the use of D-dimer assays alone and in combination with each other to develop strategies that safely exclude the diagnosis in patients presenting with suspected deep vein thrombosis, without resorting to the use of diagnostic imaging. Natural history of calf vein thrombosis; Risk of extension and embolization; Types of D-dimer assay; Monoclonal antibodies used in D-dimer assay kits; Recommendations for selection and use of D-dimer assay.
- Publication
British Journal of Haematology, 2004, Vol 124, Issue 1, p15
- ISSN
0007-1048
- Publication type
Academic Journal