Fatal acute hepatitis in infectious mononucleosis in a forensic setting: A case report

Medicine, Science and the Law

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 261-264

  Sauvageau, Anny ^a   Racette, Stéphanie ^a  

^a Édifice Wilfrid Derome 1701   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEPATITIS; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS; QUEBEC;

EID: 23844516678     PISSN: 00258024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/rsmmsl.45.3.261     Document Type: Article

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