Postmortem analysis of synovial fluid and vitreous humour for determination of death interval: A comparative study

Forensic Science International

Volumn 204, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 186-190

  Tumram, Nilesh Keshav ^a   Bardale, Rajesh Vaijnathrao ^a   Dongre, Anand Paikuji ^b  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Indira Gandhi Government Medical   (India)

Author keywords

Death interval; Potassium; Synovial fluid; Vitreous humour

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHLORIDE; CREATININE; GLUCOSE; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; UREA;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNOVIAL FLUID; TIME OF DEATH; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 78650868411     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.06.007     Document Type: Article

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