Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences

Table 2 Table showing the causes of death in relation to organ system

From: An autopsy review of five hundred and sixty nine non-traumatic brought in dead patients in Lagos, Nigeria

Cause	Frequency	Percentage (%)
CNS	18	3.2
CVS	145	25.5
GIT	94	16.5
Septicaemia	31	5.4
Asphyxia	131	23.0
Respiratory	86	15.1
Cancer	62	10.9
Others	2	0.4
Total	569	100.0

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