Performance of the Quantitative Latex Immunoturbidimetric D-dimer Assay for the Diagnosis of Acute Pulmonary Embolism at Rafik Hariri University Hospital

Background and aims: The diagnostic workup for pulmonary embolism (PE) includes D-dimer assay and computed tomographic angiography. Several D-dimer assays have been approved for PE diagnosis with different sensitivity and specificity. We aimed to study the sensitivity and specificity of the quantita...

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Main Authors: Rida Salman, Mira Alsheikh, Rim Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences 2020-07-01
Series:International Journal of Epidemiologic Research
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Online Access:http://ijer.skums.ac.ir/PDF/ijer-13023