Histological criteria for diagnosis of Amanita phalloides poisoning

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 429-432

  Fineschi, Vittorio ^a,b   Di Paolo, Marco ^a   Centini, Fabio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amanita phalloides; autopsy; forensic medicine; forensic science; kidney damage; liver damage; mushroom poisoning

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMANITA PHALLOIDES; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BRAIN EDEMA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOOD POISONING; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; KIDNEY TUBULE NECROSIS; LIVER NECROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REYE SYNDROME;

EID: 0029989804     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs13929j     Document Type: Article

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