Thromb Haemost 2000; 84(06): 1134-1135
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614193
Letter to the Editor
Schattauer GmbH

Exclusion of Deep Venous Thrombosis with D-dimer Testing:

A Rebuttal – Modified SimpliRED Methodology Is not Validated for Clinical Use
M. Gerometta
1   Director, Product Development, Brisbane, Australia
,
D. Rowbury
2   Quality Manager (Diagnostics), Brisbane, Australia
,
B. Cooper
3   International Marketing Manager, AGEN Biomedical, Brisbane, Australia
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Publikationsverlauf

Received 05. Juni 2000

Accepted after revision 17. August 2000

Publikationsdatum:
13. Dezember 2017 (online)

 

 
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