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Thromb Haemost 2000; 83(06): 970
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1613956
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Operating Characteristics of Automated Latex Immunoassay Fibrin D-Dimer Tests in the Diagnosis of Angiographically-defined Acute Pulmonary Embolism[*]

J. A. Heit
1   Section of Vascular Medicine Rochester, Minnesota, USA
2   Division of Hematology, Section of Hematology Research, Department of Internal Medicine Rochester, Minnesota, USA
,
B. J. Meyers
2   Division of Hematology, Section of Hematology Research, Department of Internal Medicine Rochester, Minnesota, USA
,
E. A. Plumhoff
2   Division of Hematology, Section of Hematology Research, Department of Internal Medicine Rochester, Minnesota, USA
,
D. R. Larson
3   Section of Biostatistics, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
,
W. L. Nichols
2   Division of Hematology, Section of Hematology Research, Department of Internal Medicine Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Received 14 January 2000

Accepted after resubmission 28 January 2000

Publication Date:
14 December 2017 (online)

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* Funded, in part, by grants from American Bioproducts and Organon Teknika, and by Mayo Foundation.


 

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