The earlobe crease, coronary artery disease, and sudden cardiac death: An autopsy study of 520 individuals

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 129-133

  Edston, Erik ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Coronary artery disease; Earlobe crease; Forensic medicine; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; AUTOPSY; BODY MASS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EAR LOBE; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALOPECIA; AUTOPSY; CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; EAR, EXTERNAL; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HAIR; HUMANS; KIDNEY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIUM; ORGAN SIZE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX FACTORS; SPLEEN;

EID: 33748483027     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000221067.73173.d7     Document Type: Article

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