Postmortem biochemistry

Forensic Science International

Volumn 165, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 165-171

  Madea, Burkhard ^a   Musshoff, Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Analytical requirements; Postmortem biochemistry; Reference values; Vitreous humor

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BLOOD; BODY FLUID; CALIBRATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM; URINE; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 33846117486     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.05.023     Document Type: Article

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