| Literature DB >> 10657837 |
M A Willemsen1, J G de Jong, P H van Domburg, J J Rotteveel, R J Wanders, E Mayatepek.
Abstract
In 6 patients with Sjögren-Larsson syndrome (SLS), the urinary excretion of leukotriene B(4) (LTB(4)) and omega-hydroxy-LTB(4) was found to be highly elevated, whereas omega-carboxy-LTB(4) was absent. This abnormal pattern of urinary excretion of LTB(4) and its metabolites appears to be unique to patients with SLS and offers a new approach to the diagnosis of this disorder. Moreover, defective inactivation of LTB(4) might be of pathophysiologic significance in the disease.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10657837 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(00)70113-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr ISSN: 0022-3476 Impact factor: 4.406