Analysis of morphological characteristics and expression levels of extracellular matrix proteins in skin wounds to determine wound age in living subjects in forensic medicine.

Objective: Wound age determination in living subjects is important in routine diagnostics in forensic medicine. Macroscopical description of a wound to determine wound age however is inadequate. The aim of this study was to assess whether it would be feasible to determine wound age via analysis of m...

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Published in:Forensic Science International Vol. 246; pp. 86 - 92
Main Authors: Fronczek, Judith, Lulf, Ronald, Ibrahim Korkmaz, H, Witte, Birgit I, van de Goot, Franklin R W, Begieneman, Mark P V, Krijnen, Paul A J, Rozendaal, Lawrence, Niessen, Hans W M, Reijnders, Udo J L, Korkmaz, H Ibrahim
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier B.V. Jan2015
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