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Postmortem chemistry update part I.
Authors
Palmiere, Cristian
Mangin, Patrice
Published in International Journal of Legal Medicine. 2012, vol. 126, no. 2, p. 187-98
Collection Open Access - Licence nationale Springer
Abstract Postmortem chemistry is becoming increasingly essential in the forensic pathology routine and considerable progress has been made over the past years. Biochemical analyses of vitreous humor, cerebrospinal fluid, blood and urine may provide significant information in determining the cause of death or in elucidating forensic cases. Postmortem chemistry may essentially contribute in the determination of the cause of death when the pathophysiological changes involved in the death process cannot be detected by morphological methods (e.g. diabetes mellitus, alcoholic ketoacidosis and electrolytic disorders). It can also provide significant information and useful support in other forensic situations, including anaphylaxis, hypothermia, sepsis and hormonal disturbances. In this article, we present a review of the literature that covers this vast topic and we report the results of our observations. We have focused our attention on glucose metabolism, renal function and electrolytic disorders.
Keywords Biological Markers/analysis — Bodily Secretions/chemistry — Body Fluids/chemistry — C-Peptide/analysis — Diabetes Mellitus/diagnosis/metabolism/pathology — Diabetic Ketoacidosis/diagnosis/metabolism/pathology — Electrolytes/analysis — Forensic Pathology/methods — Fructosamine/analysis — Glucose/metabolism — Hemoglobin A — Glycosylated/analysis — Humans — Hyperglycemia/diagnosis/metabolism/pathology — Insulin/analysis — Ketone Bodies/analysis — Kidney Function Tests — Postmortem Changes
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PMID: 21947676
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Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires / Institut de médecine légale
Research group Groupe Mangin Patrice (médecine légale) (862)
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(ISO format) 		PALMIERE, Cristian, MANGIN, Patrice. Postmortem chemistry update part I. In: International Journal of Legal Medicine, 2012, vol. 126, n° 2, p. 187-98. doi: 10.1007/s00414-011-0625-y https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:26284

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