Basic Surgery MCQ 010

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True statements regarding eicosanoids include which of the following?

A. Prostaglandins and thromboxanes are synthesized via the cyclo-oxygenase pathway.

B. The vasoconstricting, platelet-aggregating, and bronchoconstricting effects of thromboxane A 2 are balanced by the actions of prostacyclin, which produces the opposite effects.

C. Leukotriene synthesis is inhibited by the action of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

D. The principal prostaglandins have a short circulation half-life and exert most of their effects locally.

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