Evaluation of cardiac troponin I immunoreaction in autopsy hearts: A possible marker of early myocardial infarction

Forensic Science International

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 189-196

  Hansen, Steen Holger ^a   Rossen, Kristian ^b  

^a HILLERØD HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Gentofte Amtssygehus   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Myocardial infarction; Troponin I

Indexed keywords

TROPONIN I;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; HEART; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032949992     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(98)00193-5     Document Type: Article

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