Postmortem measurement of human chorionic gonadotropin in vitreous humor and bile.

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serval:BIB_6F56EA8E7A89
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Postmortem measurement of human chorionic gonadotropin in vitreous humor and bile.
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences
Author(s)
Fanton L., Bévalot F., Cartiser N., Palmiere C., Le Meur C., Malicier D.
ISSN
1556-4029 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0022-1198
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2010
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
55
Number
3
Pages
792-794
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Postmortem human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) blood assay can confirm postmortem diagnosis of pregnancy or document situations in which HCG levels are elevated. In some cases, however, blood sampling is not possible at autopsy. In this study, HCG was quantified by enzyme-linked fluorescent assay (ELFA) in the bile (n = 5), vitreous humor (n = 4), and postmortem blood (n = 4) of five pregnant women. There were no false negatives in the pregnant subjects (n = 5) or false positives in controls (n = 34), enabling this test to be recommended for routine use in forensic contexts in which the detection of elevated HCG levels could be of interest.
Keywords
Adult, Aged, Bile/chemistry, Case-Control Studies, Child, Preschool, Chorionic Gonadotropin/analysis, Feasibility Studies, Female, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Forensic Pathology, Humans, Immunoenzyme Techniques/methods, Infant, Middle Aged, Postmortem Changes, Pregnancy, Vitreous Body/chemistry
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