Prostaglandins, Prostacyclin, and Thromboxanes Measurement: A Workshop Symposium on Prostaglandings, prostacyclin and thromboxanes measurement: methodological problems and clinical prospects, Nivelles, Belgium, November 15–16, 1979: Developments in Pharmacology, cartea 1

1. Limitations in measurement of prostaglandins and thromboxanes.- 2. Sensitivity and specificity of prostanoic derivatives radioimmunoassays: new approach.- 3. Development and use of a radioimmunoassay for measuring 6-oxoprostaglandin F1?.- 4. A comparison between biologic, radioimmunologic and mass spectrometric analysis of prostaglandins.- 5. Identification of prostacyclin, thromboxane A2 and prostaglandins in pharmacological experiments.- 6. Analysis of prostanoids and their metabolites by gas chromatography — mass spectrometry.- 7. GC/MS measurement of 6-oxo-PGF1? in bioloqical fluids.- 8. Metabolite measurement as an index of prostaglandin synthesis in vivo.- 9. The measurement of the uterine production of 6-oxo-prostaglandin F1?.- 10. Determination of nanogram quantities of eicosanoids as their pentafluorobenzyl derivatives by gas chromatography with electron-capture detection.- 11. Preparation, purification, characterization and assay of hydroxy- and hydroperoxy-eicosatetraenoic acids.- 12. Platelet prostaglandins and related compounds in diabetes mellitus.- 13. The stability of eicosanoids: analytical consequences.