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Postmortem chemistry update part II

Palmiere, Cristian ; Mangin, Patrice

In: International Journal of Legal Medicine, 2012, vol. 126, no. 2, p. 199-215

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    Titre
    • Postmortem chemistry update part II
    Auteur
    • Palmiere, Cristian. University Centre of Legal Medicine, Lausanne-Geneva, Rue du Bugnon 21, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Mangin, Patrice. University Centre of Legal Medicine, Lausanne-Geneva, Rue du Bugnon 21, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • International Journal of Legal Medicine, 2012, vol. 126, no. 2, p. 199-215. Springer-Verlag
    Autre version électronique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:315441
    Summary
    As a continuation of "Postmortem Chemistry Update Part I,” Part II deals with molecules linked to liver and cardiac functions, alcohol intake and alcohol misuse, myocardial ischemia, inflammation, sepsis, anaphylaxis, and hormonal disturbances. A very important array of new material concerning these situations had appeared in the forensic literature over the last two decades. Some molecules, such as procalcitonin and C-reactive protein, are currently researched in cases of suspected sepsis and inflammation, whereas many other analytes are not integrated into routine casework. As in part I, a literature review concerning a large panel of molecules of forensic interest is presented, as well as the results of our own observations, where possible