The discovery of the leukotrienes

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 161, Issue 2 II, 2000, Pages

  Samuelsson, Bengt ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONATE 5 LIPOXYGENASE; ARACHIDONIC ACID; CALCIMYCIN; HYDROXYACID; LEUKOTRIENE; LEUKOTRIENE A4; LEUKOTRIENE B4; LEUKOTRIENE C4; LEUKOTRIENE D4; LEUKOTRIENE E4; SLOW REACTING SUBSTANCE;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ARACHIDONIC ACID METABOLISM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; INFLAMMATION; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0034058486     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.161.supplement_1.ltta-1     Document Type: Review

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