An Autopsy Study of Correlation of Organs Weight with Physical Parameters In Fresh Cases
An Autopsy Study of Correlation of Organs Weight
Keywords:
Body weight, Body length, BMI4 (Body Mass Index), BSA5 (Body Surface Area), Organs weightAbstract
Background: Organs weight is an important standard benchmark in all discipline of medicine. In forensic medicine, it is very useful to identify pathology during post mortem examination 1, 2, 3 and in case of dismembered bodies or where only organs are found approximate prediction of physical parameters can be made. It is useful in pharmacology for drug trials, in radiation medicine to set a limit for radiation exposure. Aims and Objective: This study was conducted with objective of establishing correlation between organs weight and physical parameters. Method: Significance and strength of correlation is proved by calculating p-value and Pearson’s correlation coefficient, further regression equations and mean multiplication factors were derived to calculate physical parameters from organs weight. [Dabhi D NJIRM 2014; 5(5):48-51]
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