Alcoholic ketoacidosis at autopsy

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 812-816

  Pounder, D J ^a   Stevenson, R J ^a   Taylor, K K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acetoacetate; Acetone; Alcoholic ketoacidosis; Autopsy; Death; Diagnosis; Forensic pathology; Forensic science; Forensic toxicology; hydroxybutyrate

Indexed keywords

3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ACETOACETIC ACID; ACETONE; KETONE;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KETOACIDOSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 0031878845     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14311j     Document Type: Article

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