title: Postmortem investigation of serum myoglobin levels with special reference to electrical fatalities.
abstract: The serum myoglobin levels of 58 fatalities were investigated with special reference to correlations of the myoglobin-concentrations with the postmortem interval, the site of blood sampling and the cause of death (especially concerning death caused by electric current). An increase of the myoglobin values with the passage of postmortem time is obvious. The topographical sampling site plays an important role; the highest concentrations are found adjacent to striated muscles (i.e. in blood from the heart or the femoral vein). There was no significant correlation of myoglobin values and death by electric current.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Püschel
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Lockemann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bartel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009211:Myoglobin / Q000097:blood*; D011180:Postmortem Changes
chemical_list: D009211:Myoglobin