Erik Edston

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Affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences
Country: Sweden

Publications

  1. ncbi The earlobe crease, coronary artery disease, and sudden cardiac death: an autopsy study of 520 individuals
    Erik Edston
    Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Division of Forensic Medicine, University Hospital, Linkoping, Sweden
    Am J Forensic Med Pathol 27:129-33. 2006
  2. ncbi The epidemiology of falanga--incidence among Swedish asylum seekers
    Erik Edston
    Kris och Trauma Centrum, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
    Torture 19:27-32. 2009
  3. ncbi Histiocytoid cardiomyopathy and ventricular non-compaction in a case of sudden death in a female infant
    Erik Edston
    Department of Forensic Medicine, Artillerigatan 12, 581 33, Linkoping, Sweden
    Int J Legal Med 123:47-53. 2009
  4. ncbi Female victims of torture
    Erik Edston
    Kris och traumacentrum, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
    J Forensic Leg Med 14:368-73. 2007
  5. ncbi Mast cell tryptase in postmortem serum-reference values and confounders
    Erik Edston
    Institution for Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Linkoping University, Linköping 581 85, Sweden
    Int J Legal Med 121:275-80. 2007
  6. ncbi Torture and its sequel--a comparison between victims from six countries
    Pia A Moisander
    Department of Forensic Medicine, University Hospital, , , Sweden
    Forensic Sci Int 137:133-40. 2003
  7. ncbi Pathogenic role of cardiac mast cell activation/degranulation,TNF-alpha, and cell death in acute drug-related fatalities
    Nasrin Perskvist
    National Board of Forensic Medicine, Department of Forensic Medicine, Linkoping, Sweden
    Vasc Health Risk Manag 3:1053-62. 2007
  8. ncbi Mast cell tryptase and hemolysis after trauma
    Erik Edston
    Department of Forensic Medicine, University Hospital, S 581 85 Linkoping, Sweden
    Forensic Sci Int 131:8-13. 2003
  9. ncbi TNF-alpha and IL-10 gene polymorphisms versus cardioimmunological responses in sudden infant death
    Nasrin Perskvist
    National Board of Forensic Medicine, Department of Forensic Medicine, Linköping Division, Linkoping, Sweden
    Fetal Pediatr Pathol 27:149-65. 2008
  10. ncbi TUNEL: a useful screening method in sudden cardiac death
    Erik Edston
    Department of Forensic Medicine, University Hospital, Linkoping, Sweden
    Int J Legal Med 116:22-6. 2002

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Publications11

  1. ncbi The earlobe crease, coronary artery disease, and sudden cardiac death: an autopsy study of 520 individuals
    Erik Edston
    Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Division of Forensic Medicine, University Hospital, Linkoping, Sweden
    Am J Forensic Med Pathol 27:129-33. 2006
    ..It is concluded that in a patient population similar to that in the present study the ELC sign could be especially useful in screening for premature CAD in younger individuals...
  2. ncbi The epidemiology of falanga--incidence among Swedish asylum seekers
    Erik Edston
    Kris och Trauma Centrum, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
    Torture 19:27-32. 2009
    ..Persistent pain and tenderness of feet and lower legs were reported in 48%. The signs and symptoms were highly significant when compared with a control group who had not received falanga [p<0.0001]...
  3. ncbi Histiocytoid cardiomyopathy and ventricular non-compaction in a case of sudden death in a female infant
    Erik Edston
    Department of Forensic Medicine, Artillerigatan 12, 581 33, Linkoping, Sweden
    Int J Legal Med 123:47-53. 2009
    ..Only one case combined with histiocytoid cardiomyopathy has been described previously. A causal connection between the two conditions cannot be established until more cases have been analyzed...
  4. ncbi Female victims of torture
    Erik Edston
    Kris och traumacentrum, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
    J Forensic Leg Med 14:368-73. 2007
    ..Physical abuse by use of blunt force was alleged by 95% but (iii) other types of force and specific torture methods was reported infrequently. (iv) A high frequency of PTSD -- 87% was diagnosed...
  5. ncbi Mast cell tryptase in postmortem serum-reference values and confounders
    Erik Edston
    Institution for Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Linkoping University, Linköping 581 85, Sweden
    Int J Legal Med 121:275-80. 2007
    ..It is concluded that asphyxia premortem seems to affect tryptase concentrations, that postmortem tryptase measurements should be done in serum from femoral blood, and that the normal upper limit, covering 95%, is 44.3 microg/l...
  6. ncbi Torture and its sequel--a comparison between victims from six countries
    Pia A Moisander
    Department of Forensic Medicine, University Hospital, , , Sweden
    Forensic Sci Int 137:133-40. 2003
    ..This knowledge is of value to forensic specialists documenting alleged torture and essential for fair and valid forensic statements...
  7. ncbi Pathogenic role of cardiac mast cell activation/degranulation,TNF-alpha, and cell death in acute drug-related fatalities
    Nasrin Perskvist
    National Board of Forensic Medicine, Department of Forensic Medicine, Linkoping, Sweden
    Vasc Health Risk Manag 3:1053-62. 2007
    ..In this study, we examined and compared the participation of MCs, TNF-alpha, apoptosis and necrosis in the heart of drug-related fatalities and the victims of sudden death due to the cardiac failure or aortic dissection...
  8. ncbi Mast cell tryptase and hemolysis after trauma
    Erik Edston
    Department of Forensic Medicine, University Hospital, S 581 85 Linkoping, Sweden
    Forensic Sci Int 131:8-13. 2003
    ..The present study was designed to confirm the previous observation and to determine if tryptase release after trauma is acute or delayed. Furthermore, the importance of hemolysis and direct trauma to the mast cells was investigated...
  9. ncbi TNF-alpha and IL-10 gene polymorphisms versus cardioimmunological responses in sudden infant death
    Nasrin Perskvist
    National Board of Forensic Medicine, Department of Forensic Medicine, Linköping Division, Linkoping, Sweden
    Fetal Pediatr Pathol 27:149-65. 2008
    ..In this study, the increased number of interstitial T-cells, mast cells, and macrophages in the myocardial interstitium demonstrated no correlation with the genotype for either cytokines...
  10. ncbi TUNEL: a useful screening method in sudden cardiac death
    Erik Edston
    Department of Forensic Medicine, University Hospital, Linkoping, Sweden
    Int J Legal Med 116:22-6. 2002
    ..It is not certain that they represent true apoptosis induced by ischemia, but TUNEL appears to be a useful screening method in cases where sudden cardiac death is suspected...
  11. ncbi Death in anaphylaxis in a man with house dust mite allergy
    Erik Edston
    Institute of Forensic Medicine Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, University of Linkoping, 58185, Linkoping, Sweden
    Int J Legal Med 117:299-301. 2003
    ..The circumstances and the patient's history of previous attacks after going to bed point to the fact that exposure to mite contaminated food and/or exposure to mite allergens in bed might have caused his death...