TOJC

mcdowekm@PLU.edu
Mon, 16 Sep 1996 13:21:48 -0800 (PST)

While reading for the chem lab, I learned that there is a new group of
compounds called prostaglandins which are involved in immune responses.
They evoke fevers, pain, and inflammation. Aspirin supposedly stops the
synthesis of these prostaglandins and alleviates symptoms.