Normal Organ Weights in Men: Part II—The Brain, Lungs, Liver, Spleen, and Kidneys
@article{Molina2012NormalOW, title={Normal Organ Weights in Men: Part II—The Brain, Lungs, Liver, Spleen, and Kidneys}, author={D. Kimberley Molina and Vincent J M Dimaio}, journal={The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology}, year={2012}, volume={33}, pages={368–372} }
AbstractOrganomegaly can be a sign of disease and pathologic abnormality, although standard tables defining organomegaly have yet to be established and universally accepted. This study was designed to address the issue and to determine a normal weight for the major organs in adult human males. A prospective study of healthy men aged 18 to 35 years who died of sudden, traumatic deaths was undertaken. Cases were excluded if there was a history of medical illness including illicit drug use, if…
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