[Autologous stem cell transplantation in haematological disorders,1980-2002].

Objective: To describe activities in the field of autologous stem cell transplantation in haematological disorders in the Netherlands in the periods before and after 1993 (at that time blood was introduced as source of stem cells).

Design: Descriptive, retrospective cohort study.

Method: Data were collected from the Netherlands Stem Cell Transplantation Registry TYPHON.

The predictive value of D-dimer measurement for cancer in patients with deep vein thrombosis.

Background And Objectives: Venous thromboembolism can be related to malignancy, but routine screening for cancer in patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is not a recommended practice. The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of D-dimer concentration in predicting cancer in patients with DVT.

Design And Methods: D-dimer levels were measured in outpatients presenting with DVT.