Molecular pathology of natriuretic peptides in themyocardium with special regard to fatal intoxication, hypothermia, and hyperthermia

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 126, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 747-756

  Chen, Jian Hua ^a,b   Michiue, Tomomi ^a,b   Ishikawa, Takaki ^a,b   Maeda, Hitoshi ^a,b  

^a OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Medico legal Consultation and Postmortem Investigation Support Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Forensic molecular pathology; Hyperthermia; Hypothermia; Intoxication; Myocardium; Natriuretic peptide

Indexed keywords

ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR; BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; MESSENGER RNA; METHAMPHETAMINE; RNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE; STREET DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CADAVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG MISUSE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; HEART ATRIUM; HEART FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART VENTRICLE; HEAT STROKE; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INTOXICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HEART ATRIA; HEART FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLES; HEAT STROKE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; HYPOTHERMIA; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; MYOCARDIUM; NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, BRAIN; PATHOLOGY, MOLECULAR; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; POISONING; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE; RNA, MESSENGER; RNA-DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE; STREET DRUGS;

EID: 84866994902     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-012-0732-4     Document Type: Article

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