Reliability of the immunohistochemical estimation of vitality and injury age: analysis and perspectives for study

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This review summarizes the literature data on the applicability of various immunohistochemical markers for the diagnosis of vitality and injury age. Current state of the problem of the reliability of the estimation of injury vitality, and the most promising immunohistochemical markers for further study are also considered.

Keywords:

forensic

immunohistochemistry

vitality

age

injury

Authors:

Fedulova M.V.

FBGU"Rossiĭskiĭ tsentr sudebno-meditsinskoĭ ékspertizy" Minzdravsotsrazvitiia Rossii

Kupriyanov D.D.

Russian Centre of Forensic Medical Expertise of the Ministry of Health of the Russia, Moscow, Russia

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