Interpreting results of ethanol analysis in postmortem specimens: A review of the literature

Forensic Science International

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 10-29

  Kugelberg, Fredrik C ^a   Jones, Alan Wayne ^b,c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Department of Forensic Genetics and Forensic Toxicology   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Analysis; Autopsy; Interpretation; Legal medicine; Postmortem

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; GLUCURONIDE; SEROTONIN DERIVATIVE; VOLATILE AGENT;

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ABSORPTION; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTIFACT; AUTOPSY; BILE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD CLOTTING; BODY FLUID; BONE MARROW; BRAIN; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; DEATH; DECOMPOSITION; DIFFUSION; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; FERMENTATION; GLUCURONIDATION; HUMAN; KETOACIDOSIS; LIVER; METABOLITE; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MUSCLE TISSUE; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKULL INJURY; SYNOVIAL FLUID; TESTIS; URINE LEVEL; VISCERA; VITREOUS BODY; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 33845186379     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.05.004     Document Type: Review

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