TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1990//
TI  - Thyroglobulin content of the blood in cases of hanging
JO  - Zeitschrift fur Rechtsmedizin
A1  - Müller, E.
A1  - Erfurt, C.
A1  - Franke, W. G.
SP  - 361
EP  - 367
VL  - 103
IS  - 5
N2  - Thyroglobulin (Tg) was determined in serum of heart blood from the bodies of 24 people who had died by hanging. In contrast to cases of sudden death (Tg 22.7 +/- 13.5 ng/ml) the Tg values varied over a wide range (from 12 to more than 400 ng/ml). The highest concentrations were observed in cases of incomplete suspension, e.g. hanging in a sitting or semi-reclining posture. We conclude that the duration of the death agony has an influence on the Tg level in serum. Except of diseases of the thyroid gland (carcinoma, adenoma) a high level of Tg in serum may be a helpful adjunct in the diagnosis of mechanical forces to the neck region inflicted before death.<p /> <p>Language: de</p>
LA  - de
SN  - 0044-3433
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -