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Prostaglandins and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

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Prostaglandins and Thromboxanes

Part of the book series: NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series ((NSSA,volume 13))

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The chemical aspects of the inhibition of the synthesis of prostaglandins by non-steroidal antiinflammatory agents have been amply discussed in other papers in this volume. We shall be mainly concerned with those aspects which are relevant to the discussion of the hypothesis which proposes the inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis as the mechanism of action of aspirin-like drugs (1).

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  2. Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden

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  3. University of Padua, Verona, Italy

    G. P. Velo

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Ferreira, S.H. (1977). Prostaglandins and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs. In: Berti, F., Samuelsson, B., Velo, G.P. (eds) Prostaglandins and Thromboxanes. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 13. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2778-3_24

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