Role of Vitreous Humor Potassium Level In Estimating Postmortem Interval and the Factors Affecting it


Abstract in English

The present study was prepared to assess the level of potassium in the vitreous humor fluid, to calculate the post mortem interval (PMI) by finding the regression equation and to study the effects of environmental factors like temperature and humidity and age and sex on it.

References used

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