Problems of Forensic Sciences 2004 Vol. 58 (LVIII) 34-44
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE ETHYL ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION IN VITREOUS HUMOR IN RELATION TO ETHYL ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION IN BLOOD AND URINE
Paweł PAPIERZ, Jarosław BERENT, Leszek MARKUSZEWSKI, Stefan SZRAM
Chair and Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical University, Łódź
Streszczenie
This paper presents the results of a comparative study of ethyl alcohol concentration in post-mortem vitreous humour, blood, and urine specimens collected from 500 deceased persons. Statistical analysis indicates a high correlation between alcohol levels in the examined body fluids. This shows that vitreous humour alcohol concentration can also be useful in forensic investigations related to alcohol intoxication and the cause of death.
Słowa kluczowe
Ethyl alcohol; Blood; Urine; Vitreous humour.