{"title":"[The role of arachidonic acid metabolites in the skin].","authors":"R Brus, E Rzempołuch, M Wylezoł","doi":"","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The metabolism of the arachidonic acid (AA) in normal skin is presented, and the role of its metabolites (eicosanoids) in pathogenesis of psoriasis is reviewed. Beside, possibility of the treatment of psoriasis by means of fish oil and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":20732,"journal":{"name":"Przeglad dermatologiczny","volume":"77 5","pages":"313-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5000,"publicationDate":"1990-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Przeglad dermatologiczny","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"DERMATOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The metabolism of the arachidonic acid (AA) in normal skin is presented, and the role of its metabolites (eicosanoids) in pathogenesis of psoriasis is reviewed. Beside, possibility of the treatment of psoriasis by means of fish oil and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is discussed.
期刊介绍:
Przegląd Dermatologiczny (ang. Dermatological Review) is a bimonthly magazine of the Polish Dermatological Association. It publishes original (clinical and experimental) papers, review papers, care reports, reports from congresses, reviews of books, announcements, letters to the editor and special papers (requested by the editors), concerning selected dermatological and interdisciplinary issues. Papers sent to the editor are reviewed.