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Citation |
Wegner A, Doberentz E, Madea B. Int. J. Legal Med. 2021; ePub(ePub): ePub. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2021, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group) |
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Abstract |
In sauna-associated deaths, the vitality of heat exposure is of great importance. Two case reports address this. First, we present the case of a 77-year-old man who was found dead in the sauna of his family home. When found, the sauna door was closed, and the sauna indicated a temperature of 78 °C. The body had already begun to decay and was partially mummified when it was found. In the other case, a 73-year-old woman was found dead in the sauna by her husband. In this case, the sauna door was also closed. The sauna was still in operation at a temperature of approximately 70 °C. Epidermal detachments were found. In both autopsies and their follow-up examinations, there were no indications of a cause of death competing with heat shock. The expression of heat shock proteins in kidneys and lungs and the expression of aquaporin 3 in skin were investigated to detect pre-mortal temperature influences. Language: en |
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Keywords |
Aquaporins; Heat shock; Heat shock proteins; Heat stroke; Pre-mortem temperature influences; Sauna |