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The lung, in common with many other organs, is capable of synthesizing and inactivating prostaglandins (PG) and thromboxanes (TX). However, there are at least two features unique to the lung, which make PG matabolism in this tissue of particular importance.
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Bakhle, Y.S. (1984). Effects of Cigarette Smoke on the Metabolism of Arachidonic Acid and Prostaglandins in Lung. In: Cumming, G., Bonsignore, G. (eds) Smoking and the Lung. Ettore Majorana International Science Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2409-6_18
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