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