Immunohistochemical investigation of pulmonary surfactant in perinatal fatalities

Forensic Science International

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 219-227

  Zhu, Bao Li ^a   Maeda, Hitoshi ^a   Fukita, Kazunori ^a   Sakurai, Masami ^a   Kobayashi, Yasutsugu ^b  

^a OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b OSAKA CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asphyxia; Forensic pathology; Immunohistochemistry; Perinatal death; Pulmonary surfactant

Indexed keywords

LUNG SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FETUS; FETUS LUNG; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYALINE MEMBRANE DISEASE; HYPOXIA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUNG ALVEOLUS WALL; PERINATAL DEATH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

EID: 0030604274     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(96)02040-3     Document Type: Article

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