Autopsy

Known as: Examinations, Postmortem, Examinations, Post-Mortem, Autopsies 
A postmortem examination of the body that includes an examination of the internal organs and structures after dissection to determine the cause of… (More)
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CadaverClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium TerminologyPostmortem ChangesSpecimen Source Codes - Autopsy
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Cessation of lifepostmortem study

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Necropsy (autopsy), gross examination only; stillborn or newborn with brainNecropsy (autopsy), gross examination, macerated stillbornforensic autopsy

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2017
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2017
Prying into the Prion Hypothesis for Parkinson's Disease.
In Parkinson's disease, intracellular α-synuclein inclusions form in neurons. We suggest that prion-like behavior of α-synuclein… (More)
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2005
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2005
Intensive insulin therapy protects the endothelium of critically ill patients.
The vascular endothelium controls vasomotor tone and microvascular flow and regulates trafficking of nutrients and biologically… (More)
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2004
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2004
Androgen-independent prostate cancer is a heterogeneous group of diseases: lessons from a rapid autopsy program.
Understanding the biology of prostate cancer metastasis has been limited by the lack of tissue for study. We studied the clinical… (More)
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2004
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2004
The new mutation, E46K, of alpha-synuclein causes Parkinson and Lewy body dementia.
Familial parkinsonism and dementia with cortical and subcortical Lewy bodies is uncommon, and no genetic defect has been reported… (More)
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2000
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2000
Metastatic patterns of prostate cancer: an autopsy study of 1,589 patients.
The prognosis of prostate cancer is mainly determined by the presence or absence of metastases. Nevertheless, the metastatic… (More)
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1990
Highly Cited
1990
A novel method in the induction of reliable experimental acute and chronic ulcerative colitis in mice.
Acute and chronic experimental ulcerative colitis models were produced in mice by providing them with drinking water containing… (More)
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1989
Highly Cited
1989
The Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease (CERAD). Part I. Clinical and neuropsychological assessment of Alzheimer's disease.
The Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease (CERAD) has developed brief, comprehensive, and reliable batteries… (More)
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1986
Highly Cited
1986
Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular hypertrophy: comparison to necropsy findings.
To determine the accuracy of echocardiographic left ventricular (LV) dimension and mass measurements for detection and… (More)
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1985
Highly Cited
1985
Neuropathological classification of Huntington's disease.
In postmortem brain specimens from 163 clinically diagnosed cases of Huntington's disease (HD) the striatum exhibited marked… (More)
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1961
Highly Cited
1961
The etiology of chondromalacia patellae.
A study of the literature on chondromalacia of the patella shows that its etiology is ill understood. Most writers have been… (More)
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