D-dimer testing and pre-test probability scoring in the diagnosis of venous thromboembolism

P. Arora, A. Ali, S. Bikmalla, V. Punamiya, G. Ebbon, R. Mukherjee (Birmingham, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Prediction of pulmonary thromboembolism
Session: Prediction of pulmonary thromboembolism
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3944
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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