A STUDY OF THYROID AND SALIVARY GLANDS CHANGES IN SUICIDAL HANGING DEATHS
Keywords:
Focal interstitial hemorrhage, position of knot, uration of hanging, ligature mark, body weight.Abstract
Background: Suicide is a major public health concern around the world. In India, hanging is one of the most common methods to commit suicide. Aim: This study aimed to observe the changes in the parotid, submandibular, and thyroid gland in suicidal hanging. Background: Suicide is a major public health concern around the world. In India, hanging is one of the most common methods to commit suicide. Aim: This study aimed to observe the changes in the parotid, submandibular, and thyroid gland in suicidal hanging.
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