Catecholamines in urine after death

Forensic Science International

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 67-71

  Tormey, W P ^a   Carney, M ^a   Fitzgerald, R J ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Urine catecholamines

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CATECHOLAMINE DERIVATIVE; DOPAMINE; NORADRENALIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CATECHOLAMINE BLOOD LEVEL; CATECHOLAMINE URINE LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HEART INFARCTION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS;

EID: 0032988942     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(99)00060-2     Document Type: Article

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