The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 4 , Pages 429-433 , April 2009

The correlation of the D-dimer test and biphasic computed tomography with mesenteric computed tomography angiography in the diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia

  • Hizir Akyildiz, M.D.

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    • Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Erciyes University, 38039 Kayseri, Turkey
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  • Alper Akcan, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Erciyes University, 38039 Kayseri, Turkey
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  • Ahmet Oztürk, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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  • Erdogan Sozuer, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Erciyes University, 38039 Kayseri, Turkey
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  • Can Kucuk, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Erciyes University, 38039 Kayseri, Turkey
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  • Ibrahim Karahan, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey

Received 10 January 2008 ,Revised 14 February 2008

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.02.011

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 4 , Pages 429-433 , April 2009

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