Mast cell tryptase in postmortem serum - Reference values and confounders

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 275-280

  Edston, Erik ^b   Eriksson, Olle ^a,b,c   Van Hage, Marianne ^a,b,c  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allergy; Anaphylaxis; Asphyxia; Mast cell; Postmortem; Tryptase

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TRYPTASE; BETA TRYPTASE; TRYPTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; AORTA DISSECTION; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; AUTOPSY; BODY POSTURE; CADAVER; CONJUNCTIVA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; HEART MASSAGE; HUMAN; MALE; PETECHIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; RESUSCITATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SUDDEN DEATH; VENOUS BLOOD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANAPHYLAXIS; ASPHYXIA; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; DEATH, SUDDEN; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; REFERENCE VALUES; TRYPTASES;

EID: 34249011852     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-006-0101-2     Document Type: Article

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