Endothelial cell membrane perforation of aorta and pulmonary artery in the electrocution victims

Forensic Science International

Volumn 178, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 204-206

  Wang, Ye ^a   Liu, Min ^a   Cheng, Wei Bo ^a   Li, Fan ^a   Liao, Zhigang ^a   Wang, Yaqin ^b  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Northern Medical College of Sichuan Province   (China)

Author keywords

Electrocution; Endothelial cell; Perforation; Scanning electron microscope

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AORTA; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SURFACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCUTION; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENDOTHELIUM INJURY; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PERFORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VICTIM;

EID: 44349169383     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.04.003     Document Type: Article

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