An autopsy report case of rape victim by the application of PSA test kit as a new innovation for sexual assault investigation in Thailand

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 348-351

  Talthip, Jate ^a   Chirachariyavej, Thamrong ^a   Peonim, A V M Vichan ^a   Atamasirikul, Kalayanee ^a   Teerakamchai, Somsri ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acid phosphatase; ELISA for PSA; PSA; PSA test kit; Rape; Sperm

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE; PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; RAPE; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEXUAL CRIME; THAILAND;

ACID PHOSPHATASE; ADULT; AUTOPSY; CRIME; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN; RAPE; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SPERMATOZOA; THAILAND;

EID: 33847694322     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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