Publications

Authors:

J., Rainio; F., De Giorgio; Bortolotti, Federica; Tagliaro, Franco

Title:

Objective post-mortem diagnosis of chronic alcohol abuse - A review of studies on new markers.

Year:

2008

Type of item:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Language:

Inglese

Format:

A Stampa

Referee:

Sì

Name of journal:

LEGAL MEDICINE

ISSN of journal:

1344-6223

Number or Folder:

10

Page numbers:

229-235

Keyword:

alcohol abusealcohol consumptionautopsyforensic pathologyhumanreview

Short description of contents:

Identification of chronic excessive alcohol consumption in living and deceased individuals is a fundamental task in forensic pathology. Reliable methods for post-mortem diagnosis of chronic alcohol abuse are required because morphological findings are unspecific and ante-mortem data are often unreliable. In clinical practice, several biochemical markers indirectly demonstrating chronic alcohol abuse are employed, but thus far these methods have not been used in routine post-mortem investigations. We reviewed publications in which these markers have been applied to autopsy material. Based on this review, some of these biochemical parameters are useful in post-mortem diagnostics, although further systematic research is required.

Product ID:

47224

Handle IRIS:

11562/322711

Deposited On:

October 28, 2008

Last Modified:

November 15, 2022

Bibliographic citation:

J., Rainio; F., De Giorgio; Bortolotti, Federica; Tagliaro, Franco, Objective post-mortem diagnosis of chronic alcohol abuse - A review of studies on new markers. «LEGAL MEDICINE» , n. 10 , 2008 , pp. 229-235

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