Forensic evaluation of craniometric characteristics of the Kazakhstan population.

Background: The human skull is the part of the skeleton most frequently used in population studies, as it was more exposed to genetic factors and less exposed to environmental factors. The skull is an important component in human forensic identification.

Materials And Methods: The craniometric characteristics of 186 male and 114 female skulls found on the territory of Kazakhstan were studied.

Person identification using the composition of elements in human hair.

If an individual cannot be identified, it is necessary to conduct a forensic medical examination. In this case, all possible group indexes are investigated. In this study, the content of elements in hair was investigated to identify individuals by territory, age, profession, or gender.

Elemental composition of hair as a marker for forensic human identification.

Background: Hair is one of the most common evidence types found in criminal investigations. Analysis of human hair reveals the mineral composition accumulated within it over time spent in a specific area, thereby providing additional information for forensic identification.

Materials And Methods: To identify patterns of the elemental composition of hair in territories with different natural and anthropogenic features, hair samples of 1238 residents and 217 corpses of Central Kazakhstan were studied.

Clinic - Morphologic and Morphometric Criteria for Differential Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis.

Background: Currently incidence and prevalence of sarcoidosis are increasing. Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous lung disease of unknown aetiology, which is characterised by the involvement of different organ systems, variable disease course affecting young people and possessing an important issue in the modern world. The disease is extremely heterogeneous with an unpredictable clinical course.