Role of vitreous potassium level in estimating postmortem interval and the factors affecting it

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-15

  Ahi, Rajinderjit Singh ^a   Garg, Vishal ^a  

^a Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Post mortem interval; Potassium; Time since death; Vitreous fluid

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CADAVER; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMIDITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHOTOMETRY; TEMPERATURE; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 79952637138     PISSN: None     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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