Ji Min Kim, Misun Choi, Han Na Kim, Hye-Jeong Kim, Tae-Seon Baek, Minsung Choi, Hongil Ha
{"title":"Death Related to Nitrous Oxide Abuse: Two Cases Report","authors":"Ji Min Kim, Misun Choi, Han Na Kim, Hye-Jeong Kim, Tae-Seon Baek, Minsung Choi, Hongil Ha","doi":"10.7580/KJLM.2017.41.3.83","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7580/KJLM.2017.41.3.83","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":401663,"journal":{"name":"The Korean journal of legal medicine","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125142970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Seo, Sohee Cho, J. Lee, S. Lyoo, M. Kim, Soong-Deok Lee
{"title":"Forensic DNA Phenotyping: A Review in Korean Perspective","authors":"H. Seo, Sohee Cho, J. Lee, S. Lyoo, M. Kim, Soong-Deok Lee","doi":"10.7580/KJLM.2017.41.2.23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7580/KJLM.2017.41.2.23","url":null,"abstract":"Current society understands the importance and capability of forensic DNA phenotyping (FDP), as a promising technique for supplementary investigative tool when the unknown short term repeat (STR) profile from person of interest fails to match anyone from DNA database [1,2]. In cases like these, FDP technique utilizes particular human externally visible characteristics (EVC) to deduce not only the physical appearance but also to estimate biological ages and even certain behavioral characteristics, such as smoking and alcohol consumption behaviors [1-4]. As FDP shows potential for its forensic operability by assuring reliable prediction results, Europe and America have already developed or in the process of developing prediction models, managing FDP as one of the investigative methods. Though Korea, as other Asian countries, is actively conducting researches regarding human EVCs, there are technological and administrative limitations for implementing such technique in Korea; further assessments and careful considerations are needed regarding the various aspects for introducing EVC Korean J Leg Med 2017;41:23-31 https://doi.org/10.7580/kjlm.2017.41.2.23","PeriodicalId":401663,"journal":{"name":"The Korean journal of legal medicine","volume":"341 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"113991360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Delayed Death Due to Aortic Laceration after Chest Blunt Trauma: An Autopsy Case","authors":"Joo-Young Na","doi":"10.7580/KJLM.2017.41.2.51","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7580/KJLM.2017.41.2.51","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":401663,"journal":{"name":"The Korean journal of legal medicine","volume":"86 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114863745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Park, Y. Lee, Y. Oh, S. Oh, Hyeong Geon Kim, Joo-Young Na
{"title":"Spontaneous Hepatic Rupture in a Pregnant Woman with Preeclampsia: An Autopsy Case","authors":"J. Park, Y. Lee, Y. Oh, S. Oh, Hyeong Geon Kim, Joo-Young Na","doi":"10.7580/KJLM.2017.41.2.46","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7580/KJLM.2017.41.2.46","url":null,"abstract":"Spontaneous hepatic rupture, which is a complication of hypertension in pregnancy, is extremely rare. However, high maternal and perinatal mortality rates are observed. Moreover, it is frequently associated with severe preeclampsia or HELLP syndrome (a group of symptoms that include hemolytic anemia, hepatic enzyme increase, and thrombocytopenia). About 80% of the cases involve women who are in their thirties and with a medical history of multiparity and gestational hypertension [1-3]. Its surgical treatments include drainage, hepatic artery ligation, and resection of intrahepatic hematoma. In addition, conservative treatments, such as simultaneous intravenous fluid, transfusion with hemostasis via radiologic hepatic artery embolization, are available. In cases of hepatic hemorrhage, a mortality rate of up to 30% is observed, and liver transplantation may be considered to save a patient’s life [4]. Herein, a case of a woman with twin pregnancy was studied. She experienced gestational hypertension that rapidly developed into preeclampsia and eventually Korean J Leg Med 2017;41:46-50 https://doi.org/10.7580/kjlm.2017.41.2.46","PeriodicalId":401663,"journal":{"name":"The Korean journal of legal medicine","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121785877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sohee Cho, J. Lee, C. Kim, M. Kim, Kunwoo Kim, D. Hwang, Soong-Deok Lee
{"title":"SNP-Based Fetal DNA Detection in Maternal Serum Using the HID-Ion AmpliSeq™ Identity Panel","authors":"Sohee Cho, J. Lee, C. Kim, M. Kim, Kunwoo Kim, D. Hwang, Soong-Deok Lee","doi":"10.7580/KJLM.2017.41.2.41","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7580/KJLM.2017.41.2.41","url":null,"abstract":"Cell-free fetal DNA (fDNA) in maternal serum generally exists in fragments of shorter lengths than fragments derived from the mother [1] and makes up 11.0%13.4% of the total plasma cell-free DNA depending on gestational age [2]. Working with such minute quantities of DNA can be challenging for clinical DNA profiling. The feasibility of using massively parallel sequencing (MPS) for fDNA profiling with high enough sensitivity to diagnose aneuploidy, subchromosomal aberrations, and monogenic disorders has recently been demonstrated [3]. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) panels have great potential for use in fDNA profiling by allowing analysis of fragmented DNA or low copynumber templates, particularly with MPS technology. The HID-Ion AmpliSeq Identity Panel consisting of 124 SNPs is a commercial system developed for human Korean J Leg Med 2017;41:41-45 https://doi.org/10.7580/kjlm.2017.41.2.41","PeriodicalId":401663,"journal":{"name":"The Korean journal of legal medicine","volume":"257 2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123284938","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Minju Lee, Sangbum Lim, Hye-Jeong Kim, Sohyung Park, Hongil Ha
{"title":"Fatal Delayed Hemothorax after Simple Rib Fracture","authors":"Minju Lee, Sangbum Lim, Hye-Jeong Kim, Sohyung Park, Hongil Ha","doi":"10.7580/KJLM.2017.41.2.56","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7580/KJLM.2017.41.2.56","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":401663,"journal":{"name":"The Korean journal of legal medicine","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115445219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Y. Kim, J. Lee, Sohee Cho, M. Kim, Soong-Deok Lee, Eun Ho Ha, Jae Joon Ahn
{"title":"Asian Ethnic Group Classification Model Using Data Mining","authors":"Y. Kim, J. Lee, Sohee Cho, M. Kim, Soong-Deok Lee, Eun Ho Ha, Jae Joon Ahn","doi":"10.7580/KJLM.2017.41.2.32","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7580/KJLM.2017.41.2.32","url":null,"abstract":"법과학 영역에서 법의유전학이 차지하는 의미는 적지 않다. 법의유전학 영역에서 도입된 소위 ‘유전자지문’의 개념은 증 거물을 통한 감정 결과의 해석에 있어 배제적인 접근에서 결 과를 수치적 및 긍정적으로 해석할 수 있는 시작점이 되었 다는 점에서 중요하다[1]. 유전자 검사 결과의 수치적 해석 은 통계에 기초한다. 통계는 이전부터 친자감별 분야에서 많 이 활용되어 왔는데 개인식별 영역에서 variable number tandem repeat, short tandem repeat 유전자들의 활용이 보편화되면서 더욱 중요해졌다. 그리고 다양한 연구 결과의 발표, 폭발적인 정보의 생산 등에 따라 이를 적절하게 해석하 여 의미를 부여하고, 실제 사례들에 적용할 수 있기 위해 통 계의 중요성은 더욱 강조될 것으로 기대된다. 법의유전학적 접근에서 유전자 검사는 개인식별에 중점을 두고 진행되어 왔다. 최근에는 개인식별 차원을 넘어 좀 더 의미 있는 수사정보를 획득하기 위한 노력을 기울이는 방향 으로 연구가 진행되고 있다. 이에는 외형을 예측하려는 노력, Korean J Leg Med 2017;41:32-40 https://doi.org/10.7580/kjlm.2017.41.2.32","PeriodicalId":401663,"journal":{"name":"The Korean journal of legal medicine","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130601383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hye-Mi Jeon, Jae-Woo Jeon, So-yeun Kim, Kyung-Hwa Jung, S. Ok, Sung-Hee Jeong, Yong-Woo Ahn
{"title":"An Assessment of Radiological Age Estimation Method Using Mandibular First Molars in Korean Adults","authors":"Hye-Mi Jeon, Jae-Woo Jeon, So-yeun Kim, Kyung-Hwa Jung, S. Ok, Sung-Hee Jeong, Yong-Woo Ahn","doi":"10.7580/KJLM.2017.41.1.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7580/KJLM.2017.41.1.7","url":null,"abstract":"Age estimation is important in the practice of forensic science to establish the identity of human remains, as well as with living persons. Particularly in Korea, age estimation in adults has been increase in the demand for incorrect birth records in order to be entitled to civil liability, social benefits, employment. The reduction of pulp cavity size as a result of secondary dentin deposit with increasing age could be used to estimate age. This regressive change can be analyzed using radiological techniques; thus, a variety of methods for dental age estimation based on this approach have been proposed. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the concurrence between the Drusini’s method and the Jeon’s method using the mandibular first molar on orthopantomographs (OPGs) in Korean adults. A total of 232 OPGs (91 females and 141 males) of Korean individuals with ages ranging from 20 to 69 years were analyzed using Drusini’s method and Jeon’s method. Our results revealed that the correlation of the two methods with age was statistically significant (r=0.501). Both Drusini’s method and Jeon’s method showed significant correlation with chronological age, and Jeon’s method showed a greater correlation with chronological age (r=0.738) than Drusini’s method (r=0.586). The mean absolute error was 7.99 years for Jeon’s method and 9.79 years for Drusini’s method. Our results demonstrate that Jeon’s method using the mandibular first molar on OPGs is a practical and suitable method for age estimation in Korean adults.","PeriodicalId":401663,"journal":{"name":"The Korean journal of legal medicine","volume":"46 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133658461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pregnancy-Related Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report","authors":"Dong Ja Kim","doi":"10.7580/KJLM.2017.41.1.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7580/KJLM.2017.41.1.20","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":401663,"journal":{"name":"The Korean journal of legal medicine","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121651318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jeong-woo Park, Sookyoung Lee, Woong-jae Yun, Jong-Pil Park, Min-je Lee, Seung-woo Choi, Yu-Hoon Kim, Seong Hwan Park, Kim Jh, S. H. Yoo, S. Lee, Jae-yong Gim, Kyung-moo Yang, Y. Choi, Han-Young Lee
{"title":"The Statistical Analysis on the Postmortem Inspection Cases of National Forensic Service Seoul Institute in 2015","authors":"Jeong-woo Park, Sookyoung Lee, Woong-jae Yun, Jong-Pil Park, Min-je Lee, Seung-woo Choi, Yu-Hoon Kim, Seong Hwan Park, Kim Jh, S. H. Yoo, S. Lee, Jae-yong Gim, Kyung-moo Yang, Y. Choi, Han-Young Lee","doi":"10.7580/KJLM.2017.41.1.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7580/KJLM.2017.41.1.1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":401663,"journal":{"name":"The Korean journal of legal medicine","volume":"255 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115281348","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}