Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6554914 Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine 2018 4 Pages PDF
Abstract
It is said that high postmortem blood Tg levels are caused by mechanical compression of the thyroid gland. However, high Tg levels were detected in the half of the cases without neck compression. Therefore, neck compression should be diagnosed carefully based on autopsy findings and other information.
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Value of the serum thyroglobulin level for diagnosing neck compression in postmortem cases
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