title: [Immunohistochemical study on ANP in the atria of electrocution].
abstract: By the immunohistochemical staining for ANP with LSAB method and the analysis of areas and grays of ANP with computer image analysis, it was found that the ANP granulus in right atria of electrocution were obviously depleted, compared with that in the control groups. The results showed that depletion of ANP granules in right atria could be used as a reference for the forensic diagnosis of electrocution and might benefit for the clinical therapy to the patients suffering from electric injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510089.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Bi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor