Study of the diagnostic value of strontium, chloride, haemoglobin and diatoms in immersion cases

Forensic Science International

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 123-132

  Azparren, J E ^a   Vallejo, G ^a   Reyes, E ^b   Herranz, A ^a   Sancho, M ^a  

^a Biology Section Apdo 863 E 41080   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chloride; Diatom; Drowning; Haemoglobin; Strontium

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE; HEMOGLOBIN; STRONTIUM;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD SAMPLING; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIATOM; DROWNING; FATALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPAIN;

EID: 0032579283     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(97)00186-2     Document Type: Article

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