Oregonian

Dear Doctor: My doctor ordered a ‘D-dimer blood test,’ but I have no idea what it was for

DEAR DR. ROACH: What are D-dimers? Are they something I should be concerned about? I am an 83-year-old male with the usual problems that men my age have, such as an enlarged prostate, high blood ...
The Vindicator

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: D-dimer blood test causing confusion

DEAR DR. ROACH: What are D-dimers? Are they something I should be concerned about? I am an 83-year-old male with the usual problems that men my age have, such as an enlarged prostate, high blood ...
Medical Xpress

D-dimer level not useful for ruling out pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 patients

(HealthDay)—Use of D-dimer levels to exclude pulmonary embolism (PE) has limited clinical utility and may be inappropriate in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, many of whom have increased plasma ...
Altoona Mirror

D-dimer blood test causes confusion

Dear Dr. Roach: What are D-dimers? Are they something I should be concerned about? I am an 83-year-old male with the usual problems that men my age have, such as an enlarged prostate, high blood ...
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Dr. Roach: D-dimer blood test causes confusion in 83-year-old male

Dear Dr. Roach: What are D-dimers? Are they something I should be concerned about? I am an 83-year-old male with the usual problems that men my age have, such as an enlarged prostate, high blood ...