Latest progress in postmortem interval estimation.
- Author:
Zeng-Qiang LI
1
;
Wei-Dong ZUO
;
Fu ZHANG
;
Dong-Ri LI
;
Hui-Jun WANG
Author Information
1. Liwan Branch of Guangzhou Public Security Bureau, Guangzhou 510140, China. lzqwlzqw@tom.com
- Publication Type:Review
- MeSH:
Animals;
Autopsy;
Body Temperature;
DNA/metabolism*;
Forensic Medicine/methods*;
Humans;
Muscle, Skeletal/pathology*;
Nucleic Acids/metabolism*;
Postmortem Changes;
Potassium/metabolism*;
RNA, Messenger/metabolism*;
Regression Analysis;
Time Factors;
Vitreous Body/metabolism*
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2012;28(4):287-292
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Accurate estimation of the postmortem interval (PMI) has been one of the most important and complicated issues in the forensic practice. In order to provide novel perspectives for the future research concerning PMI, the advantages and disadvantages of related traditional methods, postmortem degradation of nucleic acid and tissue, the componential change of vitreous humor and histological biochemistry since 2002 have been introduced and compared in this review.
