Lung eicosanoids in perinatal rats with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

• Main Authors: H. Ijsselstijn (Author), F. J. Zijlstra (Author), J. P. M. Van Dijk (Author), J. C. De Jongste (Author), D. Tibboel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abnormal levels of pulmonary eicosanoids have been reported in infants with persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPH) and congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). We hypothesized that a dysbalance of vasoconstrictive and vasodilatory eicosanoids is involved in PPH in CDH patients. The levels of several...