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Significant Increase of Prostaglandin E‐Major Urinary Metabolite in Male Smokers: A Screening Study of Age and Gender Differences Using a Simple Radioimmunoassay

Isao Okayasu, Hiromitsu Ohnishi, I. Sárándi, Junko Shojima, Junko Komatsu, Masae Oritsu, Masataka Sasabe, Kaori Okayasu Nanami, Masaaki Matsuura, Jun‐ichi Azumi,

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis · 2013 · 38 citations · 29 references

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Abstract

PGE-MUM increases in smokers, as suggested by possible inflammatory injury of pulmonary tissue. This RIA method for PGE-MUM may be thus a sensitive and reliable biomarker for current inflammation, different from serum CRP.

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