Prostaglandins, Prostacyclin, and Thromboxanes Measurement : a Workshop Symposium on Prostaglandins, prostacyclin and thromboxanes measurement: methodological problems and clinical prospects, Nivelles, Belgium, November 15-16, 1979. Sponsored by the Commi

A Workshop Symposium on Prostaglandins, prostacyclin and thromboxanes measurement; methodological problems and clinical prospects, Nivelles, Belgium, November 15-16, 1979 Front Matter....Pages I-X Limitations in Measurement of Prostaglandins and Thromboxanes....Pages 1-16 Sensitivity and Specificity of Prostanoic Derivatives Radioimmunoassays: New Approach....Pages 17-43 Development and Use of a Radioimmunoassay for Measuring 6-Oxo-Prostaglandin F 1α ....Pages 44-55 A Comparison between Biologic, Radioimmunologic and Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Prostaglandins....Pages 56-72 Identification of Prostacyclin, Thromboxane A 2 and Prostaglandins in Pharmacological Experiments....Pages 73-81 Analysis of Prostanoids and their Metabolites by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry....Pages 82-104 GC / MS Measurement of 6-Oxo-PGF 1α in Biological Fluids....Pages 105-122 Metabolite Measurement as an Index of Prostaglandin Synthesis in Vivo....Pages 123-141 The Measurement of the Uterine Production of 6-Oxo-Prostaglandin F 1α ....Pages 142-154 Determination of Nanogram Quantities of Eicosanoids as their Pentafluorobenzyl Derivatives by Gas Chromatography with Electron-Capture Detection....Pages 155-166 Preparation, Purification, Characterization and Assay of Hydroxy- and Hydroperoxy Eicosatetraenoic Acids....Pages 167-181 Platelet Prostaglandins and Related Compounds in Diabetes Mellitus....Pages 182-188 The Stability of Eicosanoids: Analytical Consequences....Pages 189-201