Normal organ weights in men: part II—the brain, lungs, liver, spleen, and kidneys
DK Molina, VJM DiMaio - The American journal of forensic …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Organomegaly can be a sign of disease and pathologic abnormality, although standard
tables defining organomegaly have yet to be established and universally accepted. This
study was designed to address the issue and to determine a normal weight for the major
organs in adult human males. A prospective study of healthy men aged 18 to 35 years who
died of sudden, traumatic deaths was undertaken. Cases were excluded if there was a
history of medical illness including illicit drug use, if prolonged medical treatment was …
tables defining organomegaly have yet to be established and universally accepted. This
study was designed to address the issue and to determine a normal weight for the major
organs in adult human males. A prospective study of healthy men aged 18 to 35 years who
died of sudden, traumatic deaths was undertaken. Cases were excluded if there was a
history of medical illness including illicit drug use, if prolonged medical treatment was …