Analysis of MiR-20b, MIR-197 markers for differentiation between forensic body fluids encountered in sexual assault cases.

Identifying body fluids can be a critical clue that aids in reconstructing the crime scene. Semen and vaginal fluid identification is crucial, especially in cases of sexual assault. The majority of forensic studies focused on identifying normal body fluids and neglected the expression variation of semen in pathology.

Medicolegal study of Egyptian suspicious childhood deaths during 2020-2021.

Background: Pediatric autopsy is an effective tool for identifying the cause and the manner of death in suspicious childhood deaths.

Aim Of The Study: To explore the pattern of suspicious childhood deaths during the recent years (2020-2021) in the Egyptian community and to identify the risk factors to avoid them during the childhood period.

Subjects And Methods: One hundred and fifty Egyptian suspicious child death cadavers (less than 18 years old) were autopsied in Zeinhom Morgue during one-year period (2020-2021).

Palatoscopy and odontometrics' potential role in sex determination among an adult Egyptian population sample: A pilot study.

Sex determination is the first step in personal identification in the forensic field. This study aimed to evaluate sexual dimorphism by using palatal rugae pattern and odontometrics, construct an Egyptian equation for sex determination using the discriminant function analysis. The study sample included 200 participants of both sexes.