Citation

Müller E, Erfurt C, Franke WG. Z. Rechtsmed. 1990; 103(5): 361-367.

Vernacular Title

Thyreoglobulin-Gehalt im Blut und Erhangen.

Affiliation

Institut für gerichtliche Medizin, Medizin Akademie Dresden, Deutsche Demokratische Republik.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2356663

Abstract

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.

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