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Study on the specificity of fibronectin for post-mortem diagnosis of early myocardial infarction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12201064     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In order to investigate the specificity of fibronectin (Fn) in the post-mortem diagnosis of myocardial infarction, the changes of Fn staining in normal, infarcted and other non-infarcted myocardial injuries resulting from myocarditis, mechanical asphyxia, electrocution, hemorrhagic shock, cardiac contusion and organophosphate poisoning were studied with an immunohistochemistry and image analysis system. The results showed that positive Fn staining could only be observed in groups of myocardial infarction and myocarditis, but could not be found in groups of mechanical asphyxia, electrocution, hemorrhagic shock, cardiac contusion, and organophosphate poisoning. Our findings indicate that positive staining of Fn in cardiomyocytes could be affected only by myocarditis, so it is quite specific for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction.
Authors:
Bing-Jie Hu; Yu-Chuan Chen; Jia-Zhen Zhu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Medicine, science, and the law     Volume:  42     ISSN:  0025-8024     ISO Abbreviation:  Med Sci Law     Publication Date:  2002 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-08-30     Completed Date:  2002-09-13     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0400721     Medline TA:  Med Sci Law     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  195-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Forensic Pathology, Faculty of Forensic Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, 74 Zhongshan Road II, Guangzhou, 510080, P.R. China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Fibronectins / analysis*
Forensic Medicine
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis*
Myocardium / chemistry*
Sensitivity and Specificity
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fibronectins

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