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Usefulness of postmortem biochemistry in forensic pathology: illustrative case reports.
Legal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Jan 2012
Palmiere Cristian, Lesta Maria del Mar, Sabatasso Sara, Mangin Patrice, Augsburger Marc, Sporkert Frank
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The aim of this work is to present some practical, postmortem biochemistry applications to illustrate the usefulness of this discipline and reassert the importance of carrying out biochemical investigations as an integral part of the autopsy process. Five case reports are presented pertaining to diabetic ketoacidosis in an adult who was not known to suffer from diabetes and in presence of multiple psychotropic...
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