The frequency and significance of alveolar haemosiderin-laden macrophages in sudden infant death

Forensic Science International

Volumn 187, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 51-57

  Weber, Martin A ^a   Ashworth, Michael T ^a   Anthony Risdon, R ^a   Malone, Marian ^a   Sebire, Neil J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Haemosiderin; Infancy; Non accidental injury; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

HEMOSIDERIN; IRON; PIGMENT;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HAEMOSIDERIN LADEN MACROPHAGE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INJURY; LUNG; LUNG ALVEOLUS MACROPHAGE; LUNG EXAMINATION; LUNG HEMORRHAGE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NON-ACCIDENTAL INJURY; PATHOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

EID: 64249132871     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.02.016     Document Type: Article

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