Insulin in post-mortem blood

In 29 cases of sudden death the insulin concentration in blood from the right heart and the femoral vein was determined by a radioimmunological method. The concentrations in the femoral venous blood were below 60 muU/ml serum (mean 23 muU/ml), i.e. in the same order of magnitude as in living persons...

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Published in:Zeitschrift f r Rechtsmedizin 1975-02, Vol.75 (4), p.275-277
Main Authors: Lindquist, O, Rammer, L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Autopsy
Blood Glucose - analysis
Death, Sudden
Female
Femoral Vein
Heart Atria
Humans
Insulin - blood
Male
Middle Aged
Postmortem Changes
Radioimmunoassay
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Summary:In 29 cases of sudden death the insulin concentration in blood from the right heart and the femoral vein was determined by a radioimmunological method. The concentrations in the femoral venous blood were below 60 muU/ml serum (mean 23 muU/ml), i.e. in the same order of magnitude as in living persons. In right heart blood the insulin values were about 10 times higher, probably due to post-mortal diffusion of insulin via the portal vein. In suspected hyperinsulinism the measurements should therefore be made on peripheral venous blood.
ISSN:0044-3433
1437-1596
DOI:10.1007/BF00201181