Normal organ weights in men: Part I-the heart

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 362-367

  Molina, D Kimberley ^a   Dimaio, Vincent J M ^a  

^a Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

autopsy; forensic pathology; heart weight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HEART; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; ORGAN SIZE; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HEART; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; ORGAN SIZE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; THINNESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870359418     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e31823d298b     Document Type: Article

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