A Latex D-Dimer Reliably Excludes Venous Thromboembolism
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- 12 February 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of internal medicine (1960)
- Vol. 161 (3) , 447-453
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.161.3.447
Abstract
DEEP VEIN thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism, collectively termed venous thromboembolism, are common causes of morbidity and mortality.1 It is important that venous thromboembolism be accurately diagnosed because if left untreated it can be fatal,1 and treatment with anticoagulants may cause serious complications.1 Clinical diagnosis alone of venous thromboembolism is inaccurate, and most patients with suspected venous thromboembolism do not have the disease.2,3Keywords
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