Evaluation of postmortem serum calcium and magnesium levels in relation to the causes of death in forensic autopsy

Forensic Science International

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 18-23

  Zhu, Bao Li ^a   Ishikawa, Takaki ^a   Quan, Li ^a   Li, Dong Ri ^a   Zhao, Dong ^a   Michiue, Tomomi ^a   Maeda, Hitoshi ^a  

^a OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Calcium; Cause of death; Forensic pathophysiology; Magnesium; Postmortem biochemistry; Serum

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; AUTOPSY; BLUNT TRAUMA; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DROWNING; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MAGNESIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 26444550718     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.10.016     Document Type: Article

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