148. A 42-year-old man has persistent swelling and tenderness of his right great toe joint. Turbid fluid aspirated from the joint contains many leukocytes, as well as microscopic extracellular and intracellular birefringent crystals. A routine serum chemistry profile shows a uric acid concentration of 10.2 mg/dL. Which of the following is most likely to act as an inflammatory chemoattractant in his joint? OA) Bradykinin B) Eosinophil chemotactic factor C) Histamine OD) Leukotriene B₁ OE) Prostaglandin E2

148. A 42-year-old man has persistent swelling and tenderness of his right great toe joint. Turbid fluid aspirated from the joint contains many leukocytes, as well as microscopic extracellular and intracellular birefringent crystals. A routine serum chemistry profile shows a uric acid concentration of 10.2 mg/dL. Which of the following is most likely to act as an inflammatory chemoattractant in his joint? OA) Bradykinin B) Eosinophil chemotactic factor C) Histamine OD) Leukotriene B₁ OE) Prostaglandin E2

Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Lauralee Sherwood

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Chapter11: The Blood

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