Methamphetamine as a risk factor for acute aortic dissection

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 23-26

  Swalwell, Christopher I ^a,c   Davis, Gregory G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

^b Jefferson County Coroner Medical Examiner   (United States)

^c Bldg 14 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aortic aneurysm; Aortic dissection; Cocaine; Death; Forensic pathology; Forensic science; Methamphetamine

Indexed keywords

BENZOYLECGONINE; COCAINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; AORTA DISSECTION; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0032899095     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14407j     Document Type: Article

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