Postmortem chemistry update part I

作者：Palmiere Cristian^*; Mangin Patrice

来源：International Journal of Legal Medicine, 2012, 126(2): 187-198.

DOI：10.1007/s00414-011-0625-y

• Postmortem chemistry
• Biochemical markers
• Glucose metabolism
• Electrolytes
• Renal function

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.

• 出版日期2012-3