NABP Exam FPGEE Topic 1 Question 83 Discussion

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Agents considered as precursor of leukotriene include:

ATyrosine

BCyanide

CArachidonic acid

DProstaglandins

EHistamine

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by Sheridan at Jun 02, 2024, 11:55 PM

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Johana

6 months ago

Histamine? That's what I take when I'm feeling a little under the weather. Wait, is this a trick question?

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Soledad

5 months ago

User 2

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Micaela

5 months ago

User 1

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Tora

5 months ago

Yeah, arachidonic acid is the precursor of leukotriene, not histamine.

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Tarra

5 months ago

No, histamine is not a precursor of leukotriene. It's actually arachidonic acid.

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Lorriane

5 months ago

Histamine? That's for allergies, not precursors of leukotriene.

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Nikita

6 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it's either A) Tyrosine or C) Arachidonic acid.

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Dacia

6 months ago

I agree with Terina, because leukotrienes are derived from arachidonic acid.

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Laticia

6 months ago

Prostaglandins? More like pro-slacktins, am I right?

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Leoma

5 months ago

C: I think the precursor of leukotriene is actually arachidonic acid.

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Bobbye

6 months ago

B: Yeah, they play a crucial role in the body's response to injury.

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Juan

6 months ago

A: No way, prostaglandins are important for inflammation!

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Terina

6 months ago

I think the answer is C) Arachidonic acid.

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Abraham

6 months ago

C'mon, it's obviously Cyanide. Who doesn't know that leukotriene is made from the tears of superheroes?

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Filiberto

5 months ago

It's definitely not cyanide, it's arachidonic acid.

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Aleisha

6 months ago

No way, I thought it was from histamine!

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Salome

6 months ago

Leukotriene is actually derived from arachidonic acid.

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Huey

6 months ago

Arachidonic acid? Sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie!

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Lavelle

5 months ago

It's involved in the production of leukotrienes, which are important in the inflammatory response.

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Rory

5 months ago

Yes, arachidonic acid is actually a fatty acid found in our bodies.

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Royal

5 months ago

It's interesting how our body uses it to produce leukotrienes, which are involved in inflammatory responses.

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Anissa

5 months ago

Yes, arachidonic acid is actually a fatty acid found in our bodies.

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Layla

6 months ago

Actually, histamine is not a precursor of leukotriene. The correct answer is C) Arachidonic acid.

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Ashanti

6 months ago

E) Histamine

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Marge

6 months ago

That's correct! Arachidonic acid is indeed a precursor of leukotriene.

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Norah

6 months ago

C) Arachidonic acid

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