SRS-A
"SRS-A" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A group of LEUKOTRIENES; (LTC4; LTD4; and LTE4) that is the major mediator of BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; HYPERSENSITIVITY; and other allergic reactions. Earlier studies described a "slow-reacting substance of ANAPHYLAXIS" released from lung by cobra venom or after anaphylactic shock. The relationship between SRS-A leukotrienes was established by UV which showed the presence of the conjugated triene. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D013189
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.251.355.255.100.450.855 D23.469.050.175.450.725
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| Concept/Terms |
SRS-A- SRS-A
- Slow Reacting Substance of Anaphylaxis
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