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Few years ago it was reported that in vitro prostaglandin (PG) release from rabbit mesentheric artery stimulated by norepinephrin, as well as from sensitized guinea pig lungs challenged with antigen, was inhibited by anti-inflammatory steroids (11).
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Di Rosa, M. (1981). Inhibition of Prostaglandin Biosynthesis by Anti-Inflammatory Steroids. In: Berti, F., Velo, G.P. (eds) The Prostaglandin System. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3896-3_14
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