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Aspirin and prostaglandins: Some recent developments

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The results of experiments designed to test the validity of the hypothesis that the anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic actions of aspirin are due to the inhibition of prostaglandin synthetase activity are reviewed.

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Smith, M.J.H. Aspirin and prostaglandins: Some recent developments. Agents and Actions 8, 427–429 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01968670

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