Forensic Science International
Volume 157, Issue 1 , Pages 40-45 , 10 February 2006

Usefulness of DNA quantification in diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathies: A preliminary study

  • F. Martínez Díaz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Medicine School, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
    • ,
  • M. Bernal Gilar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Medicine School, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
    • ,
  • A. Ruiz Saurí

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Medicine School, University of Valencia, Spain
    • ,
  • A. Llombart Bosh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Medicine School, University of Valencia, Spain
    • ,
  • A. Luna

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine, Medicine School University of Murcia, Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +34 968 364338.

Received 9 April 2001 ,Accepted 25 February 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.02.035

Forensic Science International
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