Histological findings and immunohistochemical surfactant protein A (SP-A) expression in asphyxia: Its application in the diagnosis of drowning

Histology and Histopathology

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1061-1068

  Perez Carceles M D ^a   Sibon A ^b   Vizcaya, M A ^b   Osuna, E ^a   Gomez Zapata M ^a   Luna, A ^a   Martinez Diaz F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Asphyxia; Forensic pathology; Lungs; Surfactant protein A

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; SURFACTANT PROTEIN A;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; DROWNING; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUNG; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASPHYXIA; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DROWNING; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY SURFACTANT-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN A;

EID: 84863981077     PISSN: 02133911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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