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Tambuzzi, Stefano https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4711-5545
Gentile, Guendalina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4407-9844
Andreola, Salvatore
Bilardo, Gianluigi
Collini, Federica
Bailo, Paolo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7041-838X
Zoja, Riccardo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3347-2541
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Received: 31 May 2022
Accepted: 9 November 2022
First Online: 25 November 2022
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: The collection, manipulation, and forensic analysis of skin samples were performed under Italian law since the subjects involved in this pilot study underwent a judicial autopsy at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Milan in order to determine the cause of death. Therefore, all the lab analyses were authorized by the prosecutor. As for the exhumed bodies that were not subjected to a judicial autopsy, skin sample collection was approved by the Health Authority and took place under the Mortuary Police Regulations (Presidential Decree 285, September 10, 1990) []. Therefore, ethical approval is not required in these cases; however, the subjects' anonymity must be guaranteed.
: The authors declared that all the investigations were carried out accordingly to the Italian law.
: All the authors agree for publication.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
