Acute myocardial infarction in a young man: A consequence of inherited thrombophilia and marijuana smoking

Thromb Haemost 2006; 95(06): 1044
DOI: 10.1160/TH06-03-0169

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Authors

Ali T. Taher

¹Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Rami A. R. Mahfouz

²Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Zaher K. Otrock

¹Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Abdallah G. Rebeiz

¹Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Jaber I. Sawaya

²Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

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