Evaulating the use of an age-adjusted, semi-quantitative d-dimer

James Harper (Malmesbury, United Kingdom), Rahul Shrimanker, James Harper, Harsita Patel, Andrew Stanton

Source: International Congress 2015 – Healthcare organisation and appropriateness in lung disorders
Session: Healthcare organisation and appropriateness in lung disorders
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 712
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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James Harper (Malmesbury, United Kingdom), Rahul Shrimanker, James Harper, Harsita Patel, Andrew Stanton. Evaulating the use of an age-adjusted, semi-quantitative d-dimer. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 712

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