Thromb Haemost 2008; 99(06): 1116-1118
DOI: 10.1160/TH08-01-0021
Case Report
Schattauer GmbH

Acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction in a 15-year-old boy with celiac disease and multifactorial thrombotic risk

Andrea Picchi
1   Department of Cardiology, Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy
,
Paola Pasqualini
1   Department of Cardiology, Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy
,
Incoronata D’Aiello
1   Department of Cardiology, Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy
,
Bernardo Cortese
1   Department of Cardiology, Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy
,
Andrea Micheli
1   Department of Cardiology, Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy
,
Ugo Limbruno
1   Department of Cardiology, Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy
› Author Affiliations
Further Information

Publication History

Received 11 January 2008

Accepted after major revision 27 March 2008

Publication Date:
28 November 2017 (online)

 

 
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