Sudden unexpected death associated with sports. Frequency in autopsies between 1972 and 2007;Plötzlicher natürlicher tod beim sport. Häufigkeit im obduktionsgut in den jahren 1972-2007

Rechtsmedizin

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 155-160

  Bux, R ^a   Zedler, B ^a   Schmidt, P ^a   Parzeller, M ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Myocardial infarction; Prodromi; Seasonal distribution; Sports; Sudden natural death

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; AUTOPSY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL LAW; FATALITY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; MALE; SPORT; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 49949151859     PISSN: 09379819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00194-008-0519-6     Document Type: Article

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