1. Vitreous humor fructosamine concentrations in the autopsy diagnosis of diabetes mellitus

   • E. Osuna
   • A. García-Víllora
   • A. Luna

   Original article Pages: 275 - 279

2. Histological demonstration of haemosiderin deposits in lungs and liver from victims of chronic physical child abuse

   • A. Dorandeu
   • G. Perie
   • M. Durigon

   Original article Pages: 280 - 286

3. Mitochondrial DNA typing from human axillary, pubic and head hair shafts – success rates and sequence comparisons

   • H. Pfeiffer
   • J. Hühne
   • B. Brinkmann

   Original article Pages: 287 - 290

4. Expanding the forensic German mitochondrial DNA control region database: genetic diversity as a function of sample size and microgeography

   • H. Pfeiffer
   • B. Brinkmann
   • P. Forster

   Original article Pages: 291 - 298

5. Fatal poisonings where ethylmorphine from antitussive medications contributed to death

   • B. Jonasson
   • U. Jonasson
   • T. Saldeen

   Original article Pages: 299 - 302

6. Iatrogenic Staphylococcus aureus septicaemia following intravenous and intramuscular injections: clinical course and pathomorphological findings

   • M. Tsokos
   • K. Püschel

   Case report Pages: 303 - 308

7. Munchausen syndrome by proxy and intra-alveolar haemosiderin

   • C. M. Milroy

   Case report Pages: 309 - 312

8. Fatal brain injury caused by the free-flying blade of a knife – case report and evaluation of the unusual weapon

   • M. Hirt
   • B. Karger

   Case report Pages: 313 - 314

9. Forensic mtDNA hair analysis excludes a dog from having caused a traffic accident

   • P. M. Schneider
   • Y. Seo
   • C. Rittner

   Case report Pages: 315 - 316

10. Perimortem fixation of the gastric and duodenal mucosa: a diagnostic indication for oral poisoning

    • J. Sperhake
    • M. Tsokos
    • K. Sperhake

    Case report Pages: 317 - 320

11. Non-traumatic liver rupture due to a perforated gastric ulcer

    • M. Tsokos
    • F. Schulz

    Case report Pages: 321 - 323

12. German shepherd dog is suspected of sexually abusing a child

    • P. Wiegand
    • V. Schmidt
    • M. Kleiber

    Case report Pages: 324 - 325

13. Allele frequencies of three STRs of the human von Willebrand factor gene (vWF) in a Brazilian population sample

    • R. C. Pagotto
    • M. C. T. Canas
    • A. L. Simões

    Short communication Pages: 326 - 328

14. Manipulated radiographic material – capability and risk for the forensic consultant?

    • A. Du Chesne
    • S. Benthaus
    • B. Brinkmann

    Short communication Pages: 329 - 332

15. DNA typing in cases of blood chimerism

    • A. Milde
    • R. Kühl-Burmeister
    • H.-J. Kaatsch

    Short communication Pages: 333 - 335

16. Allele frequencies for the VNTR locus D17S5 (YNZ22) in Hungary

    • A. Lászik
    • H.-J. Weisser
    • S. Pollak

    Short communication Pages: 336 - 336

17. Genetic data on three complex STRs (ACTBP2, D21S11 and HUMFIBRA/FGA) in the Galician population (NW Spain)

    • C. Pestoni
    • M. V. Lareu
    • A. Carracedo

    Short communication Pages: 337 - 339

18. Spanish population data on the four STR loci D8S1179, D16S539, D18S51 and D21S11

    • P. Martín
    • O. García
    • A. Alonso

    Short communication Pages: 340 - 341

19. Modified primers for D12S391 and a modified silver staining technique

    • U. Ricci
    • M. L. Giovannucci Uzielli
    • M. Klintschar

    Short communication Pages: 342 - 344

20. Allele distribution of three STRs in a population from Mozambique

    • F. Corte-Real
    • L. Andrade
    • M. C. Vide

    Short communication Pages: 345 - 347

21. Correct mitochondrial L-strand sequencing after C-stretches

    • R. Szibor
    • M. Michael

    Letter to the editor Pages: 348 - 349

22. Book reviews

    Pages: 350 - 350