The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 11 , Pages 1050-1053 , November 2009

D-dimer Testing in Patients with Suspected Pulmonary Embolism and Impaired Renal Function

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 Funding: This study was supported in part by unrestricted grants from our hospital.

 Conflict of Interest: None.

 Authorship: All authors had access to the data and a role in drafting and writing the manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(09)00492-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.03.032

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 11 , Pages 1050-1053 , November 2009

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