Study of the diagnostic value of iron in fresh water drowning

Forensic Science International

Volumn 157, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 117-120

  De La Grandmaison, Geoffroy Lorin ^a   Leterreux, Michel ^a   Lasseuguette, Karine ^a   Alvarez, Jean Claude ^a   Mazancourt, Philippe De ^a   Durigon, Michel ^a  

^a RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Drowning; Iron; Postmortem biochemistry

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; FRESH WATER; IRON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CHILD; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DROWNING; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEMODILUTION; HUMAN; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EID: 32644449963     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.03.016     Document Type: Article

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