Histological examination of the pituitary glands in cases of fatal hypothermia

Forensic Science International

Volumn 207, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 46-49

  Doberentz, E ^a   Preuss Wossner J ^b   Kuchelmeister, K ^a   Madea, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Haemorrhage; Hyperaemia; Hypothermia; Pituitary gland; Vacuolization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLEEDING; CAUSE OF DEATH; CELL VACUOLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPEREMIA; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTHERMIA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 79953039342     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.08.022     Document Type: Article

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