Methamphetamine-related deaths in San Francisco: Demographic, pathologic, and toxicologic profiles

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 359-368

  Karch, Steven B ^b   Stephens, Boyd G ^b   Ho, Chih Hsieng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Coronary artery disease; Death; Forensic pathology; Forensic science; Forensic toxicology; Methamphetamine; Myocardial fibrosis; Myocardial hypertrophy; Subarachnoid hemorrhage

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CARDIOMEGALY; CAUCASIAN; CAUSE OF DEATH; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEATH; DRUG INTOXICATION; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASE; LUNG DISEASE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033067424     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14464j     Document Type: Article

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