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Research Article

Post-mortem alcohol analysis in synovial fluid: an alternative method for estimation of blood alcohol level in medico-legal autopsies?

Yalçın BüyükMortuary Division, the Institute of Forensic Medicine of Turkey, Istanbul, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Murat EkeUniversity of Kırıkkale, Medical Faculty, Department of Forensic Medicine, Kırıkkale, Turkey
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A. Sadi CagdirThird Specialization Board of the Institute of Forensic Medicine of Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey
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Hicran K. KaraaslanDepartment of Chemical Analysis, the Institute of Forensic Medicine of Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey
Pages 375-378 | Received 21 Feb 2009, Accepted 14 Apr 2009, Published online: 01 Jun 2009

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