Fatal cytisine intoxication and analysis of biological samples with LC-MS/MS

Forensic Science International

Volumn 186, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages

  Musshoff, F ^a   Madea, B ^a  

^a Institute of Forensic Medicine   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cytisine; Fatality; Intoxication; LC MS MS; Nicotine; Plants

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; CYTISINE; NICOTINE; PYRIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; FATALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTOXICATION; LABURNUM ANAGYROIDES; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TEA;

EID: 62549123637     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.01.011     Document Type: Article

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