Table 1 Characteristics of Cadevers.

From: Comparative analysis of neurosteroid levels in normal and adenomatous human pituitary tissue

Sample no

Gender

Age

Pmi

Incident

Cause of death

Medical history

Toxicology

1

Male

66

21

Collapse

Cardiovascular

NA

Negative

2

Male

69

24

Asphyxia

Asphyxia

NA

Negative

3

Male

66

15

Collapse

Unknown

NA

Negative

4

Male

43

12

Asphyxia

Asphyxia

NA

Negative

5

Male

59

18

Collapse

Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular disease

Atorvastatin, Pantaprazole, Ramipril, Clopidogrel, Quetiapine

6

Male

48

5

Collapse

Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular disease

Negative

7

Female

23

8

Drowning

Drowning

NA

Blood; Ethanol, Venlafaxine, Nordazepam, Diazepam, Medazepam, Atropine.

Urine: Cocaine, Benzoylecgonine, Venlafaksine, Nordazepam, Atropine.

8

Female

69

5

Collapse

Cardiac tamponade

NA

Negative

9

Male

23

7

Drowning

Drowning

NA

Blood: Ethanol, Pantoprazole, Atropine.

Urine: Benzoylecgonine

10

Female

65

14

Found dead

Peritonitis

NA

Negative

11

Female

54

12

Collapse

Cardiovascular

Diabates

Negative

12

Male

54

6

Collapse

Cardiovascular

Diabates

Negative

13

Male

60

12

Collapse

Cardiovascular

NA

Negative

14

Male

60

8

Collapse

Cardiovascular

Diabates

Negative

15

Female

35

12

Asphyxia

Asphyxia

None

Negative

16

Male

69

12

Collapse

Cardiac tamponade

Diabates

Negative

17

Female

52

13

Collapse

Cardiovascular

Hypertension

Negative

18

Female

64

16

Collapse

Unknown

Hypertension

Negative

19

Female

64

8

Collapse

Disseminated tumor

Malignancy

Pantaprazole, Clozapine, Lidocaine, Chlorphenamine, Nordazepam, Pseudoephedrine, Diazepam.

  1. Pmi post mortem interval (hours), NA not available.