Vitreous humor: Biochemical constituents in estimation of postmortem interval

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1523-1527

  Jashnani, Kusum D ^a   Kale, Smita A ^a   Rupani, Asha B ^a  

^a BYL NAIR CHARITABLE HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Forensic science; Postmortem interval; Potassium levels; Sodium potassium ratio; Statistical analysis; Vitreous humor

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHLORIDE; POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOMETRY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL MODEL; VITREOUS BODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALCIUM; CHLORIDES; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOMETRY; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; POTASSIUM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SODIUM; VITREOUS BODY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149312239     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01501.x     Document Type: Article

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