Iris Color as a 'Test' for the Quantitative Estimation in Man of Melanin Concentration in the Stria Vascularis,
Abstract
The research was carried out on 40 petrous pyramids from human beings of the white race (18 men and 22 women using six-month fetuses as well as adults up to 52 years of age) taken not longer than 25 hours following death and fixed in a Lilly formula. The specimens were cataloged using information concerning the age of the subjects, color of iris, color of hair as well as pubic hair which was necessary in order not to incur an error valuation in the event of dyed hair. From observation of the preparations, whereas there results a lack of agreement between the intensity of pigmentation of the hair system and the concentration of melanin and melanocytes in the stria vascularis, the correlation is striking between the content of melanin in the iris and that in the stria vascularis although limited to the middle age of life.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 06, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA041966
Entities
People
- P. Bonaccorsi
Organizations
- US Army Medical Information and Intelligence Agency