A diagnostic strategy involving a quantitative latex D-dimer assay reliably excludes deep venous thrombosis.

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Published in Ann Intern Med on May 20, 2003

Authors

Shannon M Bates1, Clive Kearon, Mark Crowther, Lori Linkins, Martin O'Donnell, Jim Douketis, Agnes Y Y Lee, Jeffrey I Weitz, Marilyn Johnston, Jeffrey S Ginsberg

Author Affiliations

1: McMaster University Medical Centre, HSC 3W11, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5, Canada. batesm@mcmaster.ca

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