The role and significance of microRNA in human cardiovascular disease and forensic science

Journal of Forensic Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 39-42

  Li, Li Liang ^a   Zhao, Zi Qin ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Forensic pathology; MicroRNAs; Review publication type

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; MICRORNA;

ANIMAL; BLOOD; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HEART FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH; UPREGULATION;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; FORENSIC SCIENCES; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MICRORNAS; MYOCARDIUM; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; UP-REGULATION;

EID: 84875350542     PISSN: 10045619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-5619.2013.01.011     Document Type: Review

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