Advances in the studies of postmortem interval estimation by the levels of chemical components in human vitreous humor after death

Journal of Forensic Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-56

  Chen, Yao Qing ^a,b   Cai, Ji Feng ^a   Wen, Jin Fang ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Hunan Public Security of College   (China)

Author keywords

Chemistry; Estimation of the postmortem interval; Forensic pathology; Review publication type ; Vitreous humor

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; CREATININE; ENZYME; GLUCOSE; HYPOXANTHINE; LACTIC ACID; MAGNESIUM; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; UREA; URIC ACID;

ACCURACY; AUTOPSY; CADAVER; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; REVIEW; TIME PERCEPTION; VITREOUS BODY;

CALCIUM; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; MAGNESIUM; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; TIME FACTORS; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 65249182520     PISSN: 10045619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-5619.2009.01.019     Document Type: Review

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