Expression of fibronectin suicidal in gunshot wounds.
Fibronectin has been proposed as the reliable marker of wound vitality and potent tool for age estimation in cases where survival time is at least few minutes. Cases of suicidal gunshot wounds were divided into two groups according to projectile energy and damage of the vital structures. Immunohistochemical reaction on fibronectin was evaluated with semiquantitative scale, which included sum of intensity and widespread of the reaction. Mann-Whitney test has shown statistical significant difference between groups (P< or =0.001).
Balazic
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Institute of Forensic Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Korytkova 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Grajn
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Kralj
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Serko
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A
Stefanic
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B
D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000378:metabolism*; D049429:Forensic Pathology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism*; D013405:Suicide; D014945:Wound Healing; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000378:metabolism*
D015415:Biomarkers; D005353:Fibronectins