Comparison of different techniques for the postmortem diagnosis of myocardial infarction

Forensic Science International

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 1988, Pages 21-26

  Lachica, E ^a   Villanueva, E ^a   Luna, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acridine orange method; Formazan test; Haematoxylin eosin stain; K Na ratio; Myocardial infarction; Postmortem diagnosis

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FATALITY; HEART INFARCTION; HEART INFARCTION LOCALIZATION; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HISTOLOGY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRELIMINARY COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACRIDINE ORANGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FORMAZANS; HEMATOXYLIN; HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; HUMAN; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 0023682649     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0379-0738(88)90005-9     Document Type: Article

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